Breaking the Chains of Isolation: Finding Community in the Midst of Trauma
When we isolate ourselves, we deprive others of the opportunity to fulfill this calling. More importantly, we deprive ourselves of the healing that comes through community. As we confess our struggles to one another and pray together, God works through His people to bring comfort and hope.
Your Relationship is Hard? Speak Redemptively!
We are in relationships with others but still feel burdened by those relationships that seem to bring out the worst in us. But God tells us that we CAN be free from the tyranny of unpleasant reactions. How do we do it?
This article will help you understand your heart and move forward toward freedom.
Coffee Makers, Conflict, and Christmas
While a simple scenario, anyone who has been married for more than a few months knows that this could have ended really, really badly. Over a coffee maker? Oh yeah…you’d be surprised at how silly some of the most destructive fights in a marriage can be. Or…maybe you wouldn’t be surprised.
Holding Back Wild Horses in Communication
In a tense conversation dealing with very loud feelings, holding back your own thoughts and feelings can feel like trying to hold back wild horses. However, if our goal is to live the righteous way our Holy Father desires us to live, it is worth the sweat and stress of holding back our quick to speak hearts.
Are Trauma Responses Sinful?
Many spiritual people walking with God try hard to soldier on with a smile believing they should be unaffected and without impact. This is bad theology and is a form of a health and wealth gospel that treats spirituality as a means to an end to achieving physical and emotional equilibrium.
Our Response to Suffering
The question is not IF you will suffer. The question is what is your response WHEN you suffer?
Healing Past Hurts: Embracing Suffering with Faith and Hope
As Christians, we are not immune to suffering or past hurts. Our experiences can leave deep wounds that, if left unchecked, can blind us to joy and hinder our journey toward spiritual fulfillment. However, as Christians, we have a unique hope that transcends our past pain, pointing us toward a peace that surpasses all understanding.