Who Are We to Judge?
Self-righteous judgment can cause us to wrongly estimate ourselves and others based on blind spots or self-deception.
Self-righteous judgment can cause us to wrongly estimate ourselves and others based on blind spots or self-deception.
It’s important to incorporate some positive habits to best manage your health and reduce stress and anxiety.
Through empathy, we put ourselves in the place of others without judgment or bias and try to understand their unique life experiences.
Thankfully, the Chairman of my Board of Directors is the Holy Spirit.
Remember that God loves and accepts you despite any flaws and insecurities.
When your emotions are overwhelming, turn toward God and put your feelings into words.
The good news is that saying no is a skill you can sharpen.
A look at the thinking types of the Enneagram.
These types approach the world through their gut or instincts.
How these types relate to the outside world through their feelings.
Ennea is Greek for the number 9 and gram means “a drawing”. The Enneagram means a drawing with nine points.
It would be fabulous if God would give us a GPS that leads us in the direction of His plan for us.
Contentment involves consciously recognizing and appreciating what God is doing no matter what the circumstances.
We were never meant to understand everything while we are in this world.
Our minds are the first thing that Satan goes after.
A man’s wisdom gives him patience; it is his glory to overlook an offense.
It’s okay to ask for help and lean on others.
We can talk to God in everyday language, just like we talk to a friend.
We only find security, contentment, and peace in a love relationship with Him.
When we sleep, we are saying — in that same spirit of faith — that God will protect us.
The best exercise is the one you will do.
We may have control over our attitudes, actions, and responses, but that is about it.
You certainly don’t have to be the Proverbs 31 woman.
Create a self-care plan with activities you will do to refuel your tank.
Guilt zaps your energy and poisons your mind.
Social media will never be a replacement for real-world human connection.
Comparison has existed throughout history and rarely ends well.
Ask God to show you your strongholds and the resulting negative thought patterns that exist in your life.
If you are a stressed-out mess, you are no good for yourself or others.
I don’t have to strive to do or be something extraordinary by the world’s standards.
Placing our hope in anything but God is like expecting a tree to grow and flourish in a barren desert.
The Bible tells us to take every thought captive.
Unfortunately, we live in a superficial world where people do judge others based on appearance.
God wants us to pursue a relationship with Him, not a list of rights and wrongs.
Inner prompting from the Holy Spirit will always be in line with God’s will for us and is critical to making the right decisions.
Have you noticed that there are a lot of dissenting opinions in the world today? There are so many areas where we think differently – vaccines, government, abortion to name a few. And many people are very passionate and vocal about their positions. And guess what? This can result in conflict. But all is not […]
The things that we tend to rank as most significant are upside down as compared to what’s important to God.
Figure out what is most important to you and say no to things that don’t fit these criteria.
You are so much more than a condition or diagnosis. You are, first and foremost, a child of God—personally called by your Father in heaven.
Our focus should be on sharing words that build others up instead of tearing them down.
I secretly still think that I’m in control and don’t trust God to handle it.
Where you can, take some action and don’t assign yourself to a lifetime of regret.
If you see signs that someone is struggling, reach out and offer support.
Guilt negatively impacts our lives and holds us back from the lives that God wants for us.
With the state of the world and mental health right now, my guess would be that there is extra catastrophizing going on.
If you need to work on your patience like me, here are three strategies to help you with waiting well.
We all have a tendency to compare ourselves to others and, oftentimes, envy is the result.
Five ways to increase your courage so you can step out in faith.
Throughout the Bible, there are examples of inflated egos and it never turns out well.
It is important to identify any strongholds that may be affecting you.
Through mindfulness, we can practice “setting our minds on things above”.
Although we often feel like our plan is preferable, God knows best.
God has uniquely and precisely created you and me with specific gifts and talents to do what He’s called us to do.
Thankfully, God works powerfully in and through suffering to draw us to Himself.
Pay attention to what you feed your soul, not just your stomach.
The enemy will try everything possible to throw roadblocks in our path and to stop us from being fruitful.
People-pleasers feel that a failure to please will result in rejection and they will no longer be valuable.
His Word is the greatest weapon against fear and, in fact, the Bible tells us not to fear over 200 times.