“I can never forget what that person did to me!!” “Why would I forgive someone when they hurt me so badly?” “You just don’t understand the amount of hurt that I have experienced in my life. Forgiveness is impossible!” Have you ever had those thoughts? Maybe you have even said something like one of those statements before. I know that I have had thoughts like those in my … [Read more...] about Forgiveness Is Not Forgetting
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6 Steps To Release Your Anger
I had a young man come into my office recently who showed signs of intense anger. As we talked about what was bothering him, it became obvious that his anger had very deep roots. For his homework, I asked him to make a list of everyone that had hurt him in his life. He came back several days later with his list. “This list was difficult to write everyone down. I remember … [Read more...] about 6 Steps To Release Your Anger
Are You Angry? These Steps Can Help
Anger seems to be a nation-wide problem. If a person watches the evening news or reads the paper, he will see the effects that anger has on our society. Violent crime seems to be on the rise. Shootings in schools and other public places are becoming more and more common. Domestic Violence has become an epidemic. Ugly divorces and child custody suits are common place … [Read more...] about Are You Angry? These Steps Can Help
Acceptance vs. Rejection Principle Pt. 2
Ephesians 4:32 (HCSB) And be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as God also forgave you in Christ. I realize that it has almost a month since I have posted a blog. I started with a discussion on Rejection in my last offering and I want to conclude today with how we are to deal with rejection. First let me summarize part one of this principle … [Read more...] about Acceptance vs. Rejection Principle Pt. 2
Rejection Vs. Acceptance Principle pt. 1
DEPRESSION: What do we really know about depression? We might be able to look at someone and tell that they are down, blue, or sad on any given day. We might realize that someone is not laughing as much as they use to or that they are sleeping more. We might recognize some different symptoms in people close to us as they begin staying in the house more or staying to … [Read more...] about Rejection Vs. Acceptance Principle pt. 1