Chip Ingram is the CEO and teaching pastor of Living on the Edge, an international teaching and discipleship ministry. A pastor for over thirty years, Chip has a unique ability to communicate truth and challenge people to live out their faith. He is the author of many books, including The Real God, Culture Shock and The Real Heaven. Chip and his wife, Theresa, have four grown children and twelve grandchildren and live in California.
The relationship between stress and anger isn’t unusual. The more pressured, burned out, overwhelmed, or busy we become, the more anger will lie in wait, ready to explode at any moment. In this article, I share 12 biblical methods I’ve found helpful for reducing stress and increasing the peace in my life.
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What has the kind of power to turn normal human beings who, on most days, are kind and considerate, into people that seep anger or explode violently? The answer is our emotions. Each of us has a method for dealing with our feelings — particularly the emotion of anger — and some of our responses can destroy our day, our relationships, or even our lives. Thankfully, the Creator of our emotions has wisdom to share on anger — both righteous and unhealthy.
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While most of us intellectually generally agree on the concept of being one another’s keeper, we have varied in our approach to living that out. If we agree that it works, why aren’t we engaging? I believe we’ve forgotten the power of biblical accountability relationships and the impact they can have on our spiritual walk and lifelong legacy.
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God’s highest and best is achieved and accomplished in us when we choose to live a balanced life with healthy priorities. The question is: how do we achieve that in the current era of chronic busyness when our time is filled with good and necessary things?
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When it comes to my spiritual walk, I have found what keeps me motivated day in and day out, for decades on end. No practice has impacted my faith more than spending time with God. To pass along the tricks I’ve used to cement this habit into my life, I’ve broken it down into five simple prayers that reflect powerful principles I’d like to share with you.
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I used to think Jesus was unknowable, like a politician or a rock star. And then I encountered Him in a new way. Let’s ask four common questions and get to know Jesus the way we’d get to know a new friend, asking questions that uncover their story. It’s through these answers that we’ll be able to piece together the truth, answering “Who is Jesus?”
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You don’t have to look far to notice the world is changing rapidly. What are your thoughts and attitudes and actions about what’s happening all around us? With these three practices, you can declare God’s sovereignty and seek Him for answers so you can faithfully thrive in this world.
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In the New Testament, shepherding was often used to illustrate Jesus and His followers. The similarities are numerous, but there is one thing in particular that reveals how the Good Shepherd really feels about His sheep and how that relates to God’s perspective of us.
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Many believers aren’t sure how to read the Bible and apply it to their lives, and they’re trusting others to tell them how. Today, learn to unpack truth and timely applications from any portion of the Scriptures.
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