Category: Spiritual
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Confusion
Do you sometimes find the Christian life confusing? Do you admit it to yourself? There seem to be long stretches of time where nothing makes sense. You have no answers to your questions, and definitely nothing for anyone else. Does it make you feel like less of a Christian when you are confused? If it…
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Secrets and Lies
There are many of us that had or have secrets that we want to keep hiding. From others and ourselves. We cover them up with lies and denial. We suffer the consequences…and usually those consequences are in our closest relationships. Getting close to God is almost impossible. We hide alcoholism, sexual perversion, sinful behavior and…
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Laughter!
There is a form of therapy that is becoming mainstream. It’s called laughter therapy. People stand in a room and laugh…that’s it. It starts out as fake laughter, but soon turns into genuine, belly hurting, screams of mirth. Tears and happiness ensue. Sounds like fun, doesn’t it? I know, it obviously sounds a little out…
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Music!
Have you ever heard a new song, and the endorphins kick in, and there is this rush of pure happiness? Studies have shown that our brains get a chemical reaction from hearing a new song for the very first time. Click here to read more about it. I know it’s true for me.
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Praise
Do you like to receive praise? How does it make you feel? Do you think you receive enough of it? Do we live in a society where praise is usually self serving? How often do you give praise? To others? To God? Is it needed for society to function? There is a lot of insincerity…
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Repetition
Why do we keep repeating behavior that doesn’t work? The definition of stupidity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. (I didn’t make that up) Many of us are caught in this pattern of behavior. We wonder why nothing changes? Our relationships always go the same way. Ending in…