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What is Out of Bounds Anger?

Here's a tough one.  If you're the recipient of some ones anger, go and make amends to that person. God can give you the courage to do just that.  Are you willing to d...

What Happens When Anger Turns Inward?

Search your heart for honesty.  A few words that can change a bad situation into a positive opportunity.  Ask God for opportunities to honest about your feelings.  He ...

How Can I be Slow to Anger?

Anger is simply an instrument for revenge.  Being slow to anger prevents overreacting.  Instead, take the time to discover God's point of view.

How Do I Calm My Anger?

Anger is a snare that has the potential for wrecking a commitment to remain calm and in control.  Discover how you can control your anger.

Why is Accepting Correction, Necessary?

Criticism can diminish a person's character and self-worth.  If you're in the receiving end of criticism, that's not easy.  How well you respond will dictate the futur...

How Can I Practice What is Difficult?

Do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you.  Yeah, not an easy thing to do.  It becomes easier when you understand WHY?

How Can I Avoid Being Critical of Another Person?

Criticism rarely, if ever, produces positive results.  The most natural response is to strike back.  Consider your words carefully.  Don't act out of anger or an attit...

What Does It Mean to Turn the Other Cheek?

Instead of revenge, consider kindness, mercy and forgiveness, just as God has forgiven you.  Not always easy to do, but essential if you want to be the person God has ...

How Can I Turn Revenge into Redemption?

Anger, resentment, hatred.  That's a barrier to loving God.  Instead it magnifies and decays the relationship with Him.  There is a better way.  Listen and learn.

How Do I Overcome the Desire for Revenge?

Revenge can devastate and and destroy the one desiring it as well as the one to whom it is directed.  God's word clearly tells us "Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge...

How Does Prayer Work?

Fear and regret replaces any joy experienced from getting revenge.  God instructs us to sincerely pray for those who cause you suffering and pain.  Pray that God will ...

How Do I Do What is Right?

Hatred is very powerful, but God gives us the courage and strength to defeat it.  Listening to God and doing what is right can be a challenge, but there is no other wa...

How Do I Manage Anger and Hurt Feelings?

Somewhere along the journey of life we experience rejection and disfavor.  Does your conversation with God offer an apology for your attitude, or do you refuse to acce...

How Does God Help Me Deal with Revenge?

God looks at our motivation to forgive.  Is it given with the right attitude?  Step away from that attitude of revenge and ask God to show you how you should move.  Re...

What is the Danger of Seeking Revenge?

We all will at some time have come up against the cutting edge revenge.  Seeking revenge cuts you deeper than the wound you inflict on others.  God will act on your be...

How Can I Seek Revenge?

Seeking revenge begins by asking for forgiveness and hopeful reconciliation. This is difficult but necessary.  Any other path destroys the opportunity to move ahead wi...

What Does My Mood Reveal About Me?

Your mood is powerful.  It affects your state of mind and how you respond to life.  Your mood can also have a disabling effect on the ability to worship.  Faith in Jes...

What Does a Bad Mood Mean?

Stay away, don't come close and ask nothing from me.  Ever been in that place? Mood swings can be a trap, especially if you have not put your complete trust in God to ...

How Do I Control My Outlook on Life?

Your outlook on life, whether positive or negative is both an indicator of your mood as well as your attitude.  The power of God will give you the strength to power th...

Am I Always Supposed to be Happy?

Expectations based on reality makes happiness a greater possibility.  The faithfulness of God is our greatest source for joy and happiness.  It's a gift, given especia...

How Do I Find Happiness?

There are expectations and then there is reality.  When expectations fail to materialize, disappointment is normal.  God can give you tolerance to accept those situati...

How Do I Overcome Depression?

Depression is a mystery?  There may be no apparent reason.  Problem is, the longer depression exists the more perplexing the challenge becomes to regain happiness.  If...

How Can I Enjoy My Life?

God gives us wisdom, knowledge and happiness.  That's his gift to each and everyone.  Remember, those who trust in God and believe in him will always be the recipient ...

How Can I Truly Embrace Happiness?

Happiness depends on your perspective of the past, present and future.  Trusting God to define that purpose in your life creates feelings of security and fulfillment.

How Do You Define Happiness?

For better or worse.  You hear that in a wedding ceremony, and it's true. Good times, happy times, and times that challenge our life and our faith.  We all experience ...

Can I Be Consistently Happy?

God is the giver of all good things.  He understands your need and will bless you with the things that will make your life richer in so many ways.

How Can I Choose Between Financial Security and Happiness?

Wealth can gain control of your life and eventually destroy you.  On the other hand, trust Jesus to provide for your need for lasting joy and security.

Can Obsessing for Possessions Damage Self-Esteem?

Things, possessions, only provide superficial and temporary happiness.  They can also create a false sense of security.  

What Does It Take to Make You Happy?

Throughout life, belonging, accompanied by love is required for true happiness.  When we belong to Jesus Christ, joy and happiness will freely flow from us to others.

How Can I Find True Happiness?

The wonderful thing about happiness is it's contagious.  Share it with others.

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