Archive for the ‘Spirit’ Category

Sep
01
Filed Under (Spirit, Stress) by admin on 25-04-2007

With the pace of life in today’s culture stress can be a crippling factor for a lot of people. The effects of stress can be damaging emotionally, physically and mentally.

Is it possible to learn how to deal with stress in a productive way? Is it possible to learn to approach life’s situations in a way that prevents stress from even developing?

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Jul
30
Filed Under (Abuse, Ask a Counselor, Spirit) by tdomf_f503f on 25-04-2007

Hi I’ve been a Christian for 20 years now. I married 9 years ago to a man who told me that he was a christian. There is 19 years of an age gap and I’m the younger. I have found that he doesn’t lead a Christian life and would swear and talk dirty chat.

For nearly all of my marriage I have suffered from depression as a result of post natal problems.
I have been seeing a psychiatrist and am currently taking medication. I found myself recovering well but the problem I have is that my husband verbally abuses me.I have been neglected and my husband doesn’t go anywhere with me and the kids. I feel like a one parent family as I have to see to school and social, medical issues with the kids.

I don’t know where to turn. I try to live in peace and keep quiet so that arguments don’t start, but I get abused by him for doing that. Please can you help? I want to do what’s the right thing in Gods eyes.

-Janine

Dear Janine,

Thanks so much for sharing your situation with us. Unfortunately, I have seen situations such as yours time after time, in fact I grew up in a similar situation so I think I can give you some insight. Read the rest of this entry »



Mar
31
Filed Under (Ask a Counselor, Church, Spirit) by tdomf_f503f on 25-04-2007

I am 50 year old single Male who has been unemployed now for 2 + years and struggling to find a job in this economy. In addition, I live with my wonderful parents who are very loving – were it not for them I would surely be homeless. My family and I are also looking to move from this area. Everything is piling up. I have also had not the best luck in getting along with peers and in the past I made several mistakes of which I have come to regret and hope the past does not come back to haunt me. Luckily, none of these mistakes were crimes–I have always tried to lead a clean life with no smoking, no drinking, and no drugs.

How can I find inner peace when everything seems to be going wrong and I have no idea where I am headed? I wish I had a decent church to attend but the ones that are closest to my denomination (the ones that stress Bible over ritual) are very tiny and they do not have prayer groups though I called most of them. Please advise. Thanks.

-Donald

Dear Donald,

Thanks for writing and it sounds like you have been dealing with a lot lately. I believe that inner peace is achieved by doing 3 things. Learning to love God, yourself, and others. When we can love God and accept that He loves us just as we are then we can love ourselves, when we love ourselves, we can love others without agenda. Read the rest of this entry »



mad-and-blaming-godI wonder why God brought Lisa and I to come together, and same for your situation, just for it to be ripped apart.

I am so mad at God… I have blamed him for this! What is it that this will make me stronger? Why would a good God let this happen? Everyone is telling me to give up on the situation, move on, she isn’t worth it… her mother even said that the vow of ’til death due us part refers to death of the marriage, not the person!

Her real words are this is done. My belief is that it isn’t done… I am scared of waiting and not having Lisa back.

-Richard

Dear Richard,

Thanks for your question and I understand how stressful and gut wrenching relationships can be especially when you feel a certain way and the other party feels another.

There are two things about your situation that I would like to address. The first is your concept of God. You must understand that God loves you and your wife more than anything, however, God has given each of us a free will Read the rest of this entry »



Mar
05
Filed Under (Ask a Counselor, Church, Spirit) by tdomf_f503f on 25-04-2007

I-cant-find-GodI am a so called Christian, born in a Christian family. I go to a Baptist church, I have been to several denominations of churches such as Pentecost, Brethren, and the Church of England….

I am 27yr old and I have also studied theology for 2 years, but I still haven’t found the Lord. I have been trying hard to walk according to the bible and the teachings of Christ, but the worldly pleasures and the lustful things don’t allow me to do so! How can I overcome all this and follow Christ.

Why doesn’t Christ help and prove to me his existence?

-Clifford

Dear Clifford,

Thanks for your question and I think you’re not alone in your dissatisfaction with religion and it’s inability to help you find God in a deep, meaningful, and personal way.

First, I would challenge your belief that somehow you have to try hard to follow Christ. This is actually quite far from what the gospel really is. Christ Died in our place and rose so we could live abundantly with him. It was a free gift, not something we have to earn or work for. So the first thing I would tell you is to stop trying, working, striving etc. Read the rest of this entry »