Monthly Archives: November 2015

“When angry, do not sin; do not ever let your wrath [your exasperation, your fury or indignation] last until the sun goes down. Leave no [such] room or foothold for the devil [give not opportunity to him]” (Ephesians 4:26-27). Many people are afraid of their own anger and don’t know quite how to handle this uncomfortable emotion. There have been times in my life that I have experienced feelings of anger, and I pray, “Lord I don’t want to be…..

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“In the multitude of my [anxious] thoughts within me, your comforts cheer and delight my soul!” (Psalm 94:19) Time and again in everyday life we are bombarded with negative information, which easily create anxious thoughts that push our souls’ toward restlessness and fear. Furthermore, there are many legitimate “crosses to bear” in this world, such as challenges with: children, family members, friends, enemies, finances, health issues, education, jobs, finding the right partner, making decisions, meeting deadlines, natural disasters, staying safe-and…..

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Psalm 127:1-2 Except the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it; except the Lord keeps the city, the watchman wakes but in vain. It is vain for you to rise up early, to take rest late, to eat the bread of [anxious] toil-for He gives [blessings] to His beloved in sleep. There are many, even those who have a living faith in God, which has lost sleep because of anxiety, and worry. Yet, scripture tells us,…..

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Luke 4:18 The Spirit of the Lord [is] upon Me, because He has anointed Me [the Anointed One, the Messiah] to preach the good news (the Gospel) to the poor: He has sent Me to announce release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to send forth as delivered those who are oppressed [who are downtrodden, bruised, crushed, and broken down by calamity]. When we encounter very difficult times that feel devastating, we have the choice to…..

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“For I am poor and needy, and my heart is wounded and stricken within me. I toss up and down and am shaken off as the locust. Help me, O Lord my God: O save me according to Your mercy and loving-kindness!”(Psalm 109:22-23b, 26). Like the arrival of a sudden storm at sea, we will all go through times of unforeseen difficulty, which will attack our souls’ with fear, and anxiety. Whatever the problem may be, we as God’s children…..

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Because it is easy to get pulled into the chaos and cares of this world, God calls us to come close to Him, and be renewed in the spirit of our mind! If our focus is on chaos- our inner selves will be pulled out of peace, and one way or another, this will negatively translate to our outside circumstances. When our focus is on stepping forward spiritually with Jesus, we will understand the necessity of taking the time to…..

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True Joy and gladness come from God, but many of us do not really know this experientially. We want gladness to be in our lives, yet it seems that our circumstances often rob us from finding the place of true joy. Because change in this world is inevitable, there is no constant in our circumstances. In other words, everyone’s life will consist of ups and downs. When we believe the lie that true joy and gladness occur only when life…..

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“Fret not yourself because of evildoers, neither be envious of those who work unrighteousness [that which is not upright or in right standing with God]. Cease from anger and forsake wrath; fret not yourself-it tends only to evildoing” (Psalm 37:1, 8) There will be times in our lives when we come in contact with people who agitate us when they say or do something we consider harmful, hurtful, or lacking in honesty and truthfulness. If we stay in this place…..

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Most of us are so afraid of having an encounter with hardship, loss, or disappointment; we are blinded to the spiritual and emotional benefits that can be derived from experiencing grief. When we experience big sorrow, it gives the heart an opening to learn to experience bigger and more joy! This is a spiritual paradox and brings hope to those who suffer! When we go through difficulty, we often tend to grit our teeth and try to hold ourselves together,…..

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