Do you want to replace negative thoughts but don’t know where to begin? Maybe you’ve prayed for a better perspective and tried to renew your mind but you aren’t experiencing relief. Learn some practical steps that, when done faithfully, will train you to recognize, stop, and renew your mind by replacing lies with God’s truths.
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Be reminded of God’s love for you with these encouraging scriptures. In a recent sermon series called Real Love in Real Life, I explore the powerful and complex — yet universal — topic of love. For instance, if it’s such…
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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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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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Did you know that YOU are the single biggest influence on the lives and actions and behaviors of your kids? If you haven’t been parenting that way, it’s not too late to change direction. There is a way to achieve your dream of raising compassionate, character-filled kids, and you don’t need to be an expert to be the hero your kids need.
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