Transformational insights for whole-hearted living
Transformational insights for whole-hearted living
Articles related to things like physical health, nutrition, discipline, interpersonal relationships, relating to God, etc.
I hear well-meaning Christians use the expression “unoffendable heart,” but often what is being communicated is not healthy and not Christ-centered. I think the unoffendable heart is a myth. What follows explains why. I can say “no,” and refuse to allow offense to take root and wreck relationships. I can say “no,” and not allow […]
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Does truth have a price tag? Sometimes the Truth offends. Sometimes offended people try to make martyrs (literally or figuratively) of their offenders. Recorded In Acts 7 is a story of one of the first Christian martyrs. I encourage you to read it for yourself right now beginning with Acts 6:8 through to the end
Adult children who forsake their parents seems to be more common in recent times. It is evidently an age-old problem however, since Solomon addresses it in the Proverbs. “Whoever robs their father and drives out their mother, is a child who brings shame and disgrace.” (Proverbs 19:26; NIV). One of the ways so-called “cancel culture”
Does doubt and worry creep into your mind and heart because of all the “bad stuff” happening around you? Does life sometimes feel like a flurry of activity, with purpose and meaning difficult to find? What an incredible place of Refuge in Psalm 7! David begins, “O LORD my God, I take refuge in you.”
So much is at stake for the November 5th Presidential election. It seems that each election stirs the comment, “This election is the most important ever.” For many reasons I don’t have enough space to address here, this saying couldn’t be more true at this time. My goal here is to encourage godly people to
Stress is common to all persons. It is common knowledge that those who make it their business to help others can be at greater risk to miss signs of too much toxic stress leading to disastrous results. First responders, pastors, health care workers and social workers can get so busy helping that their own
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We live in a distracted, and distracting, world. People become confused by all the conflicting voices clambering for attention. Unfortunately, many of the voices are not based in truth, and therefore, mislead, misguide, and mistreat many people. So how does a person discern a truthful voice from an untruthful one? For a follower of Jesus,
We may joke about talking to ourselves, but sometimes it may be very appropriate. May I suggest that you may need to have a conversation with yourself in order to get to the truth of a matter at hand. You will understand what I mean as you read on.. Thoughts produce actions, actions
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Boundaries are good and necessary things. Some ways to describe boundaries include borders, confines, edges, margins, and limits. Nations have borders to define the territory under their control. Farmers create fences to manage animal herds. State transportation departments maintain highways and traffic laws to facilitate safe travel. The digital world is limited by the bits
As if emotions were not difficult enough to understand, adding the concept of “safety” makes it even harder. As a friendly warning, this article may not be emotionally safe. Let me first say that I believe there is a place for guarding a person’s emotional well-being. Certainly in cases of serious neglect, abuse or