Is It PTSD?
What is trauma? How do we know if we’ve experienced it? What are its symptoms? And is it enough to only recognize them? The experts say, no. Knowing the symptoms, experiencing them, and finally, treating them are 3 different things. According to Psychology Today, trauma is defined as a person’s emotional response to a distressing […]
True Repentance
This article, by Doug Wendel, spoke to me so severely some time ago, that I felt he and I were sitting in some quiet coffee shop downtown speaking face-to-face. He is so adamant about what true repentance should look like that I had to share it with you who are dealing with the reality of […]
The Love of God
Does the love of God grip you so tightly that all your thoughts and actions are overruled by him? Does his love constrain you like it constrained the apostle, Paul? Does the feeling compel or pull you to do whatever God asks? Is it as restricting to you as that? What does this kind of […]
Pray For Me
A friend recently asked me to pray for her. She is living in a way that is, what I dare say, reprehensible to her savior, the Lord, Jesus Christ. She knows that her chosen lifestyle is wrong and is not good for anyone involved, yet she continues in it only asking that I pray for […]
The Poisonous Beast
The poisonous beast could be the person with whom you work, the one using her power of persuasion to get you to cover for her rendezvousing while on company time. It could be your friend luring you to the bar or to the strip club. How about the man on a mission to convince you […]
But I Want It…
Desire. The pull is so strong at times, isn’t it? I want __________________. You fill in the blank. Besides a God-honoring companion, potato chips would be written in my blank. Lays, Lightly Salted. If it’s late and my desire to crunch is putting up its dukes, if the bag’s empty, and if the drug store […]
How Much Clearer Can It Be?
Clear water. A clean window. An unobstructed view. Plastic wrap. Ice. Eye glasses. Air. Comprehensive and coherent instructions. These things help us to see exactly what’s on the other side without having to guess. You’ve heard the phrase, Just to be clear, when in communication with someone whose goal it is to give you their understanding […]
Where Did It All Go Wrong?
I was reading an article in the Daily Mail online news about a Hollywood couple whose 7-year engagement produced a sad finale. After 2 children and the great life show business allegedly provides, the couple announced their split. The question, Where did it all go wrong? headlined the article. Huh? Do they really not know? How […]
If You Have This, You’re Doomed
If you have a hardened heart, you’re doomed unless you lay down your pride and give up your right to yourself. A person with a hardened heart cannot receive the Spirit of God and therefore cannot enter heaven. How then, with an already hardened heart can yours become softened? The first sign of hope is […]
Get Wisdom and Understanding!
King Solomon’s wise instruction from Proverbs 4: Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn away from them. Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will watch over you. The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding. Cherish […]
