Depression

TWENTY-NINETH IN MY TEACHING SERIES ON THE PARABLES OF JESUS The Parable of The Ten Virgins “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were wise. The foolish ones took their lamps but…

FIFTH IN MY TEACHING SERIES ON THE PARABLES OF JESUS The Parable Of The Speck And The Plank Of Wood Matthew 7:1-5 “Do not judge, or you too will be judged.  For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you….

SECOND IN MY TEACHING SERIES ON THE PARABLES OF JESUS Parable of the Lost Son Luke 15:11-32 NLT “To illustrate the point further, Jesus told them this story: “A man had two sons.  The younger son told his father, ‘I want my share of your estate now before you die.’ So his father agreed to…

“Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything” James 1:4 NIV “So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing” James 1:4 NLT For centuries, theologians have wrestled with the concept of “perfection” as written in the…

The statement “You are competent” communicates to some individuals that they are seen as enough.   Even If Assured They’re Enough, They Still Have Difficulty Believing It 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 we…

Real, Authentic Faith in Jesus Christ “Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see” (Hebrews 11:1 NLT). Our decision to no longer live our lives as a continual expression of our past, and to fully let go and trust God with our future, demands what…

The Bible illuminates seven realities within these passages.  And when we humbly admit that each of these are actually characteristics of our own brokenness, this revelation will completely turn our lives inside out, and radically shift our identity from the brokenness and depression of our pasts to the hope and wholeness found only in Jesus….

Beauty from Ashes Throughout the Bible, as well as ancient practices, ashes have been the symbol of deep repentance and grief.  Sometimes our lives have been painful.  Sometimes they’ve been difficult.  And sometimes they’ve felt very dark.  Life leaves its mark on us, like ashes of grief, in the deepest parts of our being, where…

“And they have defeated him (the enemy) by the blood of the Lamb and by the words of testimony” (Revelation 12:11 NLT). Many reading this may have not spent much time in church, let alone reading the Bible.  So, a sentence like this one surely makes absolutely no sense at all to you.  And I…

The Battle Is Partly Spiritual… Many of us do not want to put much thought into a world we cannot see, when the world we do see is hard enough to deal with in itself.  If we choose to ignore or not believe in the spiritual realm – let alone the spiritual nature of our…