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People Pleasing: How It Can Damage Your Mental Health and How to Stop
It is natural to want people to like us—no one wakes up wanting to be shunned or hated. But when does this natural longing turn us into people pleasers? When does our desire to be loved turn toxic, and make us do and say things that are not true to who we are, or...
The Man Born Blind
I am frequently asked about the story in John, chapter 9, concerning Jesus’ response to the man born blind. Now as Jesus passed by, He saw a man who was blind from birth. And His disciples asked Him, saying, "Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was...
Why Failure is One of the Best Things to Happen to Us
Failure, as much as we hate to admit it, is part of life. But failure, like Winston Churchill said, does not have to be fatal. In fact, the way we perceive our failures can actually help us succeed in life! Yes, you read that right. Our failures can help us succeed...
Discover the Most Important Thing in Your Teen’s Life
Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it. (Prov. 22:6)Ask any teen, "What is the biggest influence in your life?"You might expect them to answer “friends” or “social media”. And the parents of those teens might tell you the...
Is Pessimism Bad for the Brain?
We all have those days where everything seems to go wrong, we just cannot seem to say or do the right thing, and our hopes and dreams seem to be going down the drain. At times like these, it is hard to see any good in ourselves, in the people around us, or the...
A Prayer for Our Nation and the Elections
Lord, your Word teaches us in that every person should submit themselves to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which you have established. We thank you for leading and guiding America's forefathers in establishing the Constitution of...
Does Forgiving Make You a Doormat?
There are a lot of reasons we struggle to forgive, and one is that we feel like forgiving is condoning what someone did – just laying down and taking it, being a doormat. We think, “If I forgive them, I’m saying what they did was okay.” But that’s not what...
Want to Be Successful? Have an Attitude of Gratitude!
We all know it is good to stop and smell the roses every once in a while—to pause and realize how much we have be grateful for. But did you know that gratitude is essential to success? If you can’t appreciate what you have to be thankful for right now, it is harder...
Don’t Let Your Love Grow Cold
When asked about what it would be like before His return, Jesus made this stunning statement to His disciples: “And many will turn away from Me and betray and hate each other…. Sin will be rampant everywhere, and the love of many will grow cold.” (Matt. 24:1–12) As...
The Benefits of Alone Time
In a world that is fast-paced, demanding, and stressful, and in a society that demands quick fixes and easy solutions, it is difficult to take the time to just think. I mean, what is the point of just thinking? Well, learning to be alone with our thoughts is...