Anxiety

FIFTY IN MY TEACHING SERIES ON THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.” Galatians 5:22-23 Our world is full of people who cut in line, insult others, don’t open doors for old ladies, laugh at others’ misfortunes and…

THIRD IN MY TEACHING SERIES ON THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.” Galatians 5:22-23 Overcoming Anxiety And Conflict The Bible never promises that we will escape the storms of life. Itt does, however, promise us peace and…

FOURTH IN MY TEACHING SERIES ON THE BLESSED LIFE, BY TROY DOBBS “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.” Matthew 5:5 Human beings love power, and will do nearly anything to get it — and keep it. People want to be strong and dominant because it gives them the illusion of being…

FIRST IN MY TEACHING SERIES ON THE BLESSED LIFE, BY TROY DOBBS I recently read a great book that my son Seth had recommended to me. It’s title is “The Blessed Life… That No One Really Wants.” In this book, author Troy Dobbs does an amazing job of examining the Beatitudes that Jesus taught His…

SEVENTEENTH IN MY TEACHING SERIES ON THE PARABLES OF JESUS The Parable of Ten Gold Coins Matthew 25:14-30 “Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his wealth to them. To one he gave five bags of gold, to another two bags, and to another one…

FIFTEENTH IN MY TEACHING SERIES ON THE PARABLES OF JESUS The Parable Of The Friend at Midnight Luke 11:5-13 NIV Then Jesus said to them, “Suppose you have a friend, and you go to him at midnight and say, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread; a friend of mine on a journey has come…

The human mind is beyond our human mind’s ability to fathom.  Science has done remarkable work in understanding how the human mind functions in terms of its chemistry, neurology, physiology, and so on.  But in God’s creation, He alone is the only one who can fathom the entirety of the mind he placed within each…

I read an interesting article online this week that I thought aligned well with this series of teachings I’ve been blogging the past several days.  The article was written by a secular psychologist named Elizabeth Scott, PhD.  She specializes in mental health, psychology, and self-help.  Although her worldview is quite different than mine, I believe…

For centuries, even millennia, human beings have built their worth upon, what I described in my last post, this satanic formula: MY PERFORMANCE + YOUR APPROVAL = MY SELF WORTH If my self worth was truly dependent upon two human variables – performance and approval – it would only lead to the logical conclusion that…

The statement “You are the leader” communicates to some individuals that their leadership is respected. Even If Assured They’re Respected, They Still Have Difficulty Letting Go Of Control if you have difficulty comprehending how this statement could be so important to someone, then it’s apparent that you don’t have this particular temperament type.  Often when…