There’s only one way to instantaneously replace negative thoughts with positive ones and thereby achieve that desired state of inner peace.
When Sleep Won’t Come
I’ve always been a night owl. But lately my body seems to have taken that tendency to an extreme. It’s not unusual for me to see three, four, even five o’clock on my alarm clock before I finally drift off to sleep. I know it comes with the stage of life I’m in as a …
What the Bible Says about Self-love
If you follow any of the current self-help influencers these days, you’ve likely come across the concept of self-love. And, if you’re anything like me, at least part of you has recoiled at the idea. It seems rather unChristian, for lack of a better term. After all, my godly parents and the many Sunday School …
In Step with the Spirit, Not Others’ Opinions
“If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit. Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.” Galatians 5:25-26 CSB Lately, I’ve been thinking about how we make decisions. How I make decisions. I’m dismayed to realize how often I hesitate to do or not do …
The Power of Being Yourself
For the past 12 years, I’ve followed the blog of a retired gentleman who turned a cancer diagnosis into an adventure. On the day he finished his chemo treatments in 2003, he bought a motorhome and set out on an adventure that would last 15 more years. He started a blog to keep his family and …
What Full Surrender to Jesus Looks Like
I’ll go where You want me to go, dear Lord, Over mountain, or plain, or sea. I’ll say what You want me to say, dear Lord. I’ll be what You want me to be. It’s been years since I’ve heard this song. But for the last number of days, I’ve been humming it over and …
Real Relationship Requires Boundaries, Even with God
I’ve always thought of boundaries in relationships as drawing a line to keep unhealthy behavior at bay. You know, such as needed for an abusive spouse or a friend who keeps infringing on your time and space. So when I got to the “Boundaries and God” chapter in Cloud’s and Townsend’s book , I was …
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How to Turn Criticism into Affirmation
No one escapes criticism. All of us have experienced the hurt — ranging from slightly offensive to soul-crushing — when someone says something negative about us. Sadly, we often take that criticism and allow it to define us. We let someone else’s judgment intimidate us and hold us back, becoming enslaved to a version of ourselves that …
