Category: faith
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10 Biblical Principles for Improving Your Mental Health (Part 2)
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If you missed Part One of this two-part post, that may be because it’s on Pastor Brad’s blog for Fresh Hope for Mental Health, and you can read Part One (Principles #1-5) here. Here are the 5 remaining Biblical principles I suggest to improve your mental health: Principle #6: Come…
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Seizing the Season: Being Faithful & Fearless to Spread the Good News
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“Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.” (2 Timothy 4:2 NKJV) Do you ever pray for an opportunity to share the gospel? And then, do you look for it? I am finding more and more lately that these…
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Wanting More of God
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At break of day, waiting, poised to take on a new dawn, I’m searching for my God’s face. I know at the bottom of my heart and soul, I thirst for Him. I long for His presence to burn down the fears, insecurities, and uncertainties within and around me. Have…
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God Loves This Crazy World (2020 Drama Included)
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What do the words “God loves” do to you? Do they make you roll your eyes? Do they surprise you? Do they stop you in your tracks? The words, “God loves” for me, honestly, fall a little flat. I am not going to lie and say I feel them deeper…
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No One’s Perfect and That’s OK
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God uses people with their gifts and flaws. Have you messed up? Join the club. It’s only fitting that we share in the mission and ministry of a God whose best leaders fall short. He can still use someone who is willing to honor Him. Looking at God’s Examples The…
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No Regrets
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I’ve noticed a common theme these last few weeks. We get comfortable. Comfort numbs us to life. It gives a foothold to fear. It breeds inhibition. And then complacency. Time passes. We turn around and if we haven’t taken advantage of the season, we regret it. We have lost a…
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Two Camps of Christianity?
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Lately, I’ve been pondering the work of the Holy Spirit in my life. I’m confounded with two schools of thought in Christianity. I’m noticing patterns of these two “camps” in the figures, friends and even family who call themselves Christian, particularly on social media. The Experiential Spiritualist Christians One school…
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Bible Verses to Read in the Psych Ward
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As I recall my stays in the psych wards, God’s promises in the Bible were like stepping stones across the rapids. Many of the passages I clung to gave me comfort and confidence. Aside from the extreme hyper-religious thinking that occurred sometimes, I was able to read these verses and…
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Your Spiritual Address: Moving Into a Peaceful Mindset
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Following the concept of the last post on “A Fixer-Upper Mind Renovation,” I want to talk about finding true peace of mind as a Christian. I opened up my Bible App this morning and returned to an Oswald Chambers devotional about peace. The verse it referenced was 1 John 1:6-7…
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Elaine Creasman Guest Posts: Never Alone in Our Pain
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Elaine is an author and inspirational speaker, founder of the Suncoast (Florida) Christian Writers Group, and kindred spirit. I met Elaine at this year’s Florida Christian Writers Conference and was delighted to hear her take on mental health in the church. Here is a guest post from her, articulating the…