I want to share what God has given me as a way to stay IN HIM, the ultimate UPGRADE any of us could ever attain. I could blog everyday for the rest of my life and not touch on every UPGRADE we have in Him. The imperative in Matthew 6:33, “Seek first His kingdom and […]
Over the past few years, God has had me looking at how the issue of control and free will work together. This is the crux of why relationships are so difficult and yet also so rewarding! We know the downside, but what is the UPGRADE in those moments when your will and my will are […]
Many times, God speaks to us in themes. I’ve heard it said that this is called a “sacred echo”. The sacred echo I have been aware of this past several months is the fact that so many of us don’t know how to invite God into our pain or stress. We struggle along all week […]
Week 2: Internal Relational Skills DAY 12: The Fear of Being Judged There is no getting around making judgments. We do it everyday. However, it would be important to understand what God says about it so we can, in one more area, reflect His character and glory into the world. As I read several passages […]
Week 2: Internal Relational Skills DAY 11: Healing and Forgiveness I don’t think anyone in the church would dispute that God extended us great forgiveness. The truth is, we so understand how amazing His forgiveness is, given what we’ve done, we have this internal guilt when we struggle with our part: forgiving others. We say […]
Week 2: Internal Relational Skills DAY 10: Taking Every Thought Captive It has been my experience that people do not think that managing what they think is as important as managing what they say. I will certainly applaud the discipline of being “slow to speak” (Js. 1:19) as a worthy discipline. We have far less […]
Week 2: Internal Relational Skills DAY 9: God’s Purpose for Emotions: His path to Maturity Yesterday, we looked at how to pay attention to our emotions when we feel a certain way because someone has hurt us through abuse, betrayal, neglect, unkindness and the like and our hearts need healed. I shared how important it […]
Week 2: Internal Relational Skills DAY 8: God’s Purpose for Emotions: His path to Healing I have often asked my clients, “Are emotions meant to guide or decide?” I get an almost 50/50 split on the answers. I think when we yell, throw or hit, we are letting our anger decide for us. I think […]
Week 1: Seeking God: The Creator of Relationship DAY 7: God’s Plan vs. Satan’s Scheme In 2 Corinthians 2, Paul is teaching about what to do when someone among us has grieved or offended us. He tells the Church that when someone has already experienced punishment for their behavior inflicted by the majority, we are […]