Good Christians know they “should” read their Bibles. For many, it is a daunting task as though they read, they may not understand, so the words don’t have a place to land. They tend to depend on devotionals instead. While devotionals are a great supplemental tool, they should never take the place of your personal […]
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Daily CONNECT to Holy Spirit Prayer
Ephesians 5:18 says, ‘Be filled with the Holy Spirit.” To live a spirit filled life it is important to intentionally connect to the Holy Spirit every morning for fresh wine of the Spirit. Yesterday is gone and tomorrow will wait. You need a fresh infilling every new day…multiple times a day. We connect to Holy […]
STOP to Connect to God
If you are in Big Emotion and your mind is spinning with chaotic thoughts, STOP is a DBT skill to develop tolerance to stress. In Faith infused DBT, Christian believers STOP to Connect to God to work with the body He made, hear the soul He designed, and access their spirit where He lives. 1) […]
I am offended. Now WHAT? – Part 3
Click here if you missed Part 1 or Part 2. I now know, WHAT I have to do, but HOW do I do it? How do I truly let the hot rock go? HOW do I practice forgiveness? I had a counselor tell me once, “Emote the emotion. Say it, until it becomes a reality […]
I am offended. Now WHAT? – Part 2
If you are jumping in, you can read Part 1. So, if I am holding a hot rock of offense, and my freedom comes from forgiveness then, what exactly is and is not forgiveness? First, let’s start with what it is. Then we will cover what it is not. (In my life, “what forgiveness is […]
I am offended. Now WHAT? – Part 1
When my kids were about 4 and 5, I was trying to teach them about offenses. I was always a big “like as” teacher. So, I told them offenses were like “hot rocks.” The quicker you let it go, the less damage it will do to your hand. Well, after a rather intense day of […]