It is difficult to live this life without facing some sort of daily battles. There are relational, dietary, educational, employment, and spiritual battles, just to name a few. The truth is, how we deal with these battles will cause us to grow weaker or to grow stronger. In I Samuel 18:6-8 we read about a…
Month: March 2019
Are You Pressing In to the Lord?
Many of us are being pressed on all sides, however, we are not abandoned, and will not be destroyed if we will press into Jesus rather than handle things our own, unreliable way. As a counselor I listen to people discuss their struggles and how they have ultimately dealt with them. When they sit with…
Remember When?
Have you ever bumped into somebody while at the grocery or in a social gathering that you had totally forgotten about? If so, did that reunion cause you to, “remember when?” That sort of thing has happened in my own life lately and because it has happened more than once it caused me to wonder…
How Well do You Listen, or do You?
In marital counseling I find that oftentimes the source of a couple’s presenting problem stems from poor communication. That basically means somebody is sending a verbal or non-verbal message while at the same time somebody else is receiving or listening to it. Many couples claim they are good communicators but it doesn’t take much time…