Transformational insights for whole-hearted living
Transformational insights for whole-hearted living
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 …
Is great performance always a grand thing? Certainly, trying to achieve our greatest God-given potential is a healthy desire. A little further down, I will show an example of how striving to do well can backfire when proper motives and core beliefs are not in tact. First, a little background Often in my articles, …
Do you believe in Jesus? How do you know you believe? The Gospel of John has a clear answer for how to know. John 3:16 is an often quoted verse in the Bible. “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life” …
When you hear the term “great commission” in the context of the Bible, what do you think of? The first four books of the New Testament are narratives written about the life of Jesus. Jesus gave his followers specific instructions about continuing his ministry when he left the earth. Christ’s Great Commission is described similarly …
In a “free” society the pursuit of happiness is a fundamental right, correct? At first glance, that’s what the US Declaration of Independence seems to indicate. However, is happiness the goal, or the fruit of a goal? Darren Hardy, in a past issue of Success Magazine says, “Happiness is not a pursuit; it’s a …
About a decade ago, I became aware of a pilot study published in the journal Nutrition & Diabetes. Scientists say that changing your eating behavior can actually change how your brain reacts to high-calorie and low-calorie foods. It may be possible to rewire your brain so that it wants — even craves, healthier foods. …
Note: This article includes much of the contents of Chapter One of the book Escaping the Pain of Offense: Empowered to Forgive from the Heart. God’s Creation, including the human race He placed on earth as made in His own image, is an awesome declaration of purpose and destiny. Each person is created with …
Death eludes no one. We may not enjoy thinking about death, but unless we grasp its reality, we will fail to do life well. Psalm 49 does well to help us fight off fear of the triumph of bad fortune. The rich and poor alike will someday no longer physically exist on the earth. The …
A word caught my attention recently, that describes well the process of transformation and sanctification that a committed follower of Jesus should experience. The word is convergence. So what does the dictionary say it means? Webster’s 1828 defines converge as, “To tend to one point; to incline and approach nearer together, as two lines …
I recently read a very insightful book that explains some of the dangers in the current chaos going on in our American culture. Historically, there are few people who take these sorts of warnings seriously, but I pray if you are reading this you may be one of the few. The book is …