5 ways to stop discouragement from getting the best of you
Discouragement and disappointment are normal emotions we all experience even as Christians, but it’s important to know how not to let those emotions get the best of us.
Leslie Vernick
How to make a relationship better all by yourself
Two things you can do to improve any relationship difficulty.
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Do I love myself enough or too much?
We often hear that we need to love ourselves more in order to have good mental health and self esteem but the Bible warns us against thinking too highly of ourselves (Romans 12:3). Yet many Christians struggle with feeling worthless and can even slip into self-hatred, which is not healthy. The Bible isn’t opposed to loving ourselves.…
Do you invite truth-tellers in your life?
Several weeks ago I spent a week with some amazing women at our annual retreat we take together. This is our sixth year and each time gets better and better. We share our lives, our successes, our struggles, our fears and our failures, personally and professionally. We pray together, sing together, study God’s word together and cry…
Sometimes you have to stop being just a servant
I was speaking at a major Christian university about building healthy relationships and a student approached me and said, “You teach mutuality and reciprocity are important in healthy relationships but I get confused because I’ve been taught I need to be a servant without looking for reciprocity or mutuality.” He went on to share…
Do you talk to yourself?
You may not realize it, but we all talk to ourselves. We continuously carry on an inner dialogue about how we view life, people, God, and even our selves. The Bible cautions us to pay attention to the way that we talk to ourselves. One of the reasons we must do so is because we don’t usually tell ourselves the truth. For example,…
Finding hidden treasures in dark places
I’ve never been good with waiting. My husband never understands why I purposefully read the end of a novel just to know what happens and yet still go back and finish reading the rest of the book. When we watch a movie, if he knows how it ends, I want him to tell me, then I can settle in and enjoy the rest. When I was a little girl, I discovered…
Goodbye last year, hello New Year!
Are you tired of making New Year’s Resolutions only to never see any real change or results? 7 questions that will help you see what you need to do to succeed.
Tired of keeping all those Christmas traditions?
I used to go all out for the holiday season decorating, cooking, and making homemade gifts. I’d send out cards with yearly letters and photos, make videos for the grandparents, and shop for unique and well thought out presents. By Christmas Eve I felt exhausted and crabby but I was determined to make Christmas feel like Christmas.…
Break the complaining habit
You had a crummy day. Not much went right and you are exhausted. You find yourself in a Grinch mood. As a result, the rest of the day is spent complaining and venting.
Cleaning up the clutter in your life
Ed Stetzer Live helps you live out the truth of the gospel in a rapidly changing world. Drawing on years of research and ministry experience, Ed leads special guests and caller interaction in an engaging discussion of today’s cultural trends. Discover new ways to show and share the love of Jesus to a broken and hurting world. Ed Stetzer…
Keeping secrets
A patient told me, “I have kept a secret from my husband. But if I tell him, it could end our marriage.”