Tag: Hurt
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Managing Your Anger – Part 3
| 1:21 min read | Has anger ever gotten the best of you? The answer is likely, yes for most, if not all of us. Anger is one of the most dangerous and destructive emotions we can experience. It produces bad actions, poor decisions, hurtful words, and broken relationships. The effects of a brief moment […]
Tuesday, March 3, 2020
Managing Your Anger – Part 2
| 1:27 min read | Has anger ever gotten the best of you? The answer is likely, yes for most, if not all of us. Anger is one of the most dangerous and destructive emotions we can experience. It produces bad actions, poor decisions, hurtful words, and broken relationships. The effects of a brief moment […]
Monday, March 2, 2020
Managing Your Anger – Part 1
| 1:28 min read | Has anger ever gotten the best of you? The answer is likely, yes for most, if not all of us. Anger is one of the most dangerous and destructive emotions we can experience. It produces bad actions, poor decisions, hurtful words, and broken relationships. The effects of a brief moment […]
Wednesday, May 29, 2019
Receiving and Giving Comfort
We’ve all been in distressing situations. In times like these, we’re blessed when someone comes near and comforts us. A gentle hand on our shoulder or word of encouragement in our ears can help us navigate the toughest moments in life.
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
Getting Even
“Even” is an interesting word. It means, “on the same level; equal in measure or quantity” (Dictionary.com). The concept of “even” is often applied to our relationships. When hurt or offended by something someone says, does or fails to do, we often want to get “even.” We want to equalize the pain. The thought is, “Whatever measure of problems or hurt you’ve caused me, the same should come back to you!” It’s called “getting even,” and we all have the tendency to desire and seek it.
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Hurting Hearts
Your heart condition is important. Heart checks help us become aware of potentially fatal issues hidden from our view — heart problems. Just as physical heart checks are essential, spiritual checks on your soul condition are vital. Many times, things are going on inside us robbing us of the fullness of life Jesus intended.
Wednesday, January 2, 2019
Healing Your Hurts
| 1:17 min read | When was the last time your feelings were hurt by someone? Maybe it was a curse word, a harsh look or bad behavior by someone, but the result was pain—heart pain. We feel wounded on the inside. And the more we think about the situation the more intense our emotions […]
Friday, July 20, 2018
Grace that Restores
| 55 sec read | There are times when the problems and pressures of life bring us to a point of brokenness. Because we live in a broken world, and we’re broken ourselves, we need God’s restorative grace. Here are some things that break us: 1. Bad decisions—Bad decisions can set our life on a […]
Wednesday, July 18, 2018
Healing Grace Part 1
| 1:08 min read | Just as salvation is by grace through faith, all God’s blessings and gifts are also ours by His grace. They cannot be earned or deserved. This is true when it comes to healing. We all battle with sickness, disease, broken and damaged places in our lives––spirit, soul and body. What […]
Tuesday, June 12, 2018
How To Pray For Others
| 1:37 min read | A Beginner’s Guide to Prayer: How To Pray For Others Every week people ask me to pray for them. Sometimes these requests for prayer are very specific. They might be a health or financial situation a person is dealing with. It could be a challenge at work, or a difficulty […]
Friday, May 18, 2018
Forgive First
1:58 min read | “You hurt me!” This is a common statement in relationships. If it’s not spoken, it’s most certainly felt. Serious problems in relationships can almost always be traced to one common root—hurt. When our feelings get hurt, when we feel rejected, judged, disrespected, unloved, or are treated harshly or unkindly, our souls […]