Reconnecting to Jesus
There is a natural tendency in everyone to think about goals and new beginnings at the first of the year. But what we may not realize is Christmas can be a time of refocusing before we begin goal setting. What better way to prepare for setting new goals than...
Charting A New Course (part 2)
Since the beginning, religious thinkers have looked at those who face hardship and those who succeed, and have mistakenly assumed their plight to be the favor or disfavor of God. Jesus’ disciples were shocked when He announced how difficult it was for those who had...
Charting A New Course (part 1)
Almost everyone who has heard me speak knows that one of my favorite stories is about a young Asian boy who stood on the seashore watching the boats as they sailed to and fro across the horizon. After a time, he asked his grandfather, “How is it that the wind only...
Multiple Personality Christians (part 5)
When the believer yields to sin, the same scenario is played out with slightly different dynamics. They initially know, “I am believer.” This change in behavior is simply they act in one group for acceptance. After a long enough period of pretending to be someone...
Multiple Personality Christians (part 4)
A great aspect of emotional health is to love yourself! While this may seem to contradict scripture, loving yourself is the only way for you to experience healthy relationships. We should hold tremendous value for ourselves simply because we were created in the...
Multiple Personality Christians (part 3)
I have been captivated by the expression, “It is better to be hated for who you are than loved for who you are not.” According to a study done years ago, nothing is more emotionally destructive than trying to “become.” The person who does not accept who they are will...
Multiple Personality Christians (part 2)
Wisdom often leads us to adapt and adjust our behavior for greater effectiveness in different situations. Fear, however, compels us to change our personality for acceptance and approval. Wisdom gives us the confidence to step out of our comfort zones by choice. Fear...
Multiple Personality Christians (part 1)
To some degree, everyone has multiple personalities. That’s right! At least once we have all put on a different personality for one reason or another. As children we adapted to make our parents happy. Maybe we became the people our teachers wanted us to be to gain...
Starting Over
Because we are created in the likeness and image of God, we are the only creatures on the planet that have the capacity to change our quality of life. Too often, we forget this basic reality. If I do not like the life I have, I can change it! We forget that we are...
Freedom from the Fear of Death
Hebrews 2:14-16 identifies freedom from the fear of death to be one of the key victories won by Jesus on behalf of mankind …that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, and release those who through fear of death were all...