To understand the work of envy and jealousy, we need to define how they operate, so we can better discern their poison. By definition, jealousy is a zealous desire for what someone else has. We have to also understand that there is a healthy type of jealousy and an unhealthy type. Just as there is […]
For many, their basic need to be noticed and loved has not been satisfied. If this never becomes addressed, it can create relational problems of epic proportion. What was a love tank has now become a love tanker with holes on the side that can never truly be filled and satisfied. Chronic relational struggles often come […]
Prayer is one of the most powerful tools we possess, but it can often be very frustrating subject for many believers. For many churches, a min percentage of people come to the prayer meetings. Many Christians have a sense of guilt over their lack of prayer or feelings they don’t know how to pray effectively. Some attempt to […]
False burden bearing involves carrying a false responsibility in relationship to someone. It can often start off with a good intent and healthy motives, but can turn sour, where there is no longer an ability to release the cares and weight of the other person’s problem. The false burden bearer loses the ability to release the […]
Have you ever taken on someone else’s burden too far…to the point that you owned their breakthrough more than they did? Did their burden begin to become a part of you in a negative way? Are you seeking to please someone and help their burden that you lose yourself in the process? People-pleasing opens the door for […]
Rejection has stolen our identity and given us counterfeit replacements for feeling self-worth; one of them being constant busyness. We have been trained culturally into a lifestyle of constant activity, drivenness and striving. At the end of the day, we feel crunched for time, and we long for some much needed time off. When we […]
People pleasing is a monster that will base your sense of well being on how you think everyone feels about you. Its an impossible way of thinking and living, but millions are bound by this pattern. People pleasing is a rejection-based way of thinking. It trains you to fill your lack of self-esteem and self-worth […]
A rejection mindset is something we will all have to face in our lives, especially because it will infect how we process relationship. The following is a “Rejection Detection” quiz that will help you to understand how rejection may be affecting your thoughts, feelings and perspectives. If you answer yes to at least one of […]
For years I had to take the purple pill to alleviate the pain I experienced while eating the foods I enjoyed. The spicier the better. Being half hispanic, I loved the foods with rich spices, but I also had a terrible time afterwards, often experiencing incredible abdominal pains. In addition, I inherited what I often […]
In a world that can often values surface image more than spiritual heart health, attention to matters of the heart must be something we daily pursue and steward. We must be intentional about this. Our hearts not only need healing, but regular nurturing and tending to. In doing so, here are some daily practices you can […]