| 1:13 min read | Dictionary.com defines “distress” as, “that which causes pain, suffering, trouble, or danger.” Distress creates stress—the bad kind of stress. It assaults the heart and mind, weighing us down with worry, fear, and psychological angst. It creates a cry for relief and help. While we find help from people, there are […]

| 1:39 min read | There is a classic dichotomy of personalities—the pessimist and the optimist. The pessimist has a negative, gloomy, foreboding, melancholic outlook on life. The optimist is positive, hopeful and cheerful. The pessimist is bound up with can’ts, won’ts, but’s, if’s and never’s. The optimist lives with an opposite perspective. Optimism is […]

| 1:37 min read | Loneliness is a terrible feeling. It’s especially tough to handle duties and responsibilities when we feel isolated and alone. There’s something about having people with and around you that gives you the strength and confidence you need to deal with life. When Jesus was about to begin His earthly ministry, […]

| 1:22 min read | Many people spend their entire life either searching for the one personal relationship that will cure the pain in their soul, or in trying to make someone in their life give them the love, attention, affirmation, and approval they long for. What we fail to understand is this. The deepest […]

| 1:03 min read | Many times we find ourselves facing a decision that baffles us. We don’t know what to do. After weighing pros and cons and talking to others, we’re more confused. Our direction seems cloudy, foggy, extremely unclear. We don’t know what to do. What do you do when you don’t know […]

| 1:18 MIN READ | In pop culture, fame is largely about name recognition. People pursuing celebrity status often expend huge amounts of time and money getting their name out—branding their identity. Why? Name and fame go together. People work hard to make a name for themselves. One name needs no self-promotion—God’s name! God’s name […]