Mental Health Meets Faith
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with Thanksgiving present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (Phil. 4:6-7) With Thanksgiving…how important it is that what we do, we do with an attitude of gratitude. I remember a couple of years back, the year got started on a really rough note. Someone […]
Be Thankful…Always Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. (1 Thess. 5:16-18) With Thanksgiving less than two weeks away, it feels like an appropriate time to talk about gratitude. I love the verse from 1 Thessalonians referenced above. Always be joyful…be thankful in all. Sounds great, doesn’t it? But how do we put this into practice? Sometimes it’s easy […]
On Monday, October 23rd, I lost my brother and one of my closest friends. His death was tragic and sudden. My brother was only 36 years old and left behind three beautiful and amazing daughters. The news of his passing hit everyone like a freight train, leaving us heart broken. Never before have I experienced such a devastating loss. To be honest, this was one of my biggest fears come true. However, what I want […]
“But those who wait for the LORD [who expect, look for, and hope in Him] Will gain new strength and renew their power; They will lift up their wings [and rise up close to God] like eagles [rising toward the sun]; They will run and not become weary, They will walk and not grow tired.”ISAIAH 40:31 AMP Last week, I wrote about possessing the promise. We talked about how sometimes you gotta keep circling your […]
“When you hear the priests give one long blast on the rams’ horns, have all the people shout as loud as they can. Then the walls of the town will collapse, and the people can charge straight into the town.”Joshua 6:5 NLT Recently, I was listening to a sermon given by Christine Caine titled “Possessing the Promise.” The subject material pointed to the walls of Jericho in Joshua chapter 6. Christine talks about how when […]
You hem me in behind and before, and you lay your hand upon me. (Ps. 139:5) Life is full of transitions. Transitions can be scary, but they are a whole lot less scary when we put our firm trust and confidence, in our navigator Jesus Christ. In the above-referenced verse, we are told that God “hems us in behind and before.” God covers our past and leads the way into our future. He redeems past […]
You are altogether beautiful, my love; there is no flaw in you. (Song of Solomon 4:7) This summer, some friends and I went to the beach to hang out and do some outreach. I distinctly remember waking up, looking in the mirror and feeling fabulous. I was rocking it…that is until we got to the beach. Suddenly, I found myself surrounded by girls in their bikinis. Girls that I felt were in much better shape […]
Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be. (Matt. 6:21) Recently, God has been speaking to me alot about value…what I value, along with where my value as an individual comes from. All of that should be wrapped up in Jesus, but if I am honest, I would have to say that there are times when I have allowed other things to slip into the seat of my utmost affections […]
Take delight in the Lord and He will give you your heart’s desires. (Ps. 37:4) Recently, I have been doing a lot of study pertaining to our thoughts and the mind. In a short span of time, I have read Breaking Free by Beth Moore, Battlefield of the Mind by Joyce Meyer and Heart Made Whole by Christa Gifford. (All excellent reads!) God is bringing me through the process of rewiring my brain, in order […]
I pray that from His glorious, unlimited resources He will empower you with inner strength through His Spirit. Then Christ will make His home in your hearts as you trust in Him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong. And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should how wide, how long, how high, and how deep His love is. May you experience the love of […]