Archive for the Spirit Category
Ask a Counselor: Does God Ever Turn His Back on Us?
Does God turn his back on you if you have strayed away from him multiple times? -Pam Dear Pam, This is a very common question that many people of faith have struggled with, but it is easily answered emphatically, NO WAY. The problem with this mindset stems from a faulty view of God. We often [...]
The Shack: A Review
It has been quite some time since a book touched and spoke to me the way The Shack has. The Shack was written by WM. Paul Young and it is a fictional work, but contains truths that will change the way you view God and others. In this story a middle aged man “Mack” is [...]
Ask a Counselor: Is Dating a Non-Christian Wrong?
My name is Christina. I have been a Christian for 14 years. As a child and teenager I attended a Christian School and participated of every Bible Camp possible. As young woman of 21, I still participate actively in church in every possible way I can. I especially enjoy teaching and caring of the little [...]
The Secret of Being Content with Life.
There must be something built into the American psyche that leaves us discontent with where we’re at in life. Perhaps it’s broader than that, maybe it’s a part of the human condition, but it just seems so magnified in the USA. Many are always striving for more…… a bigger house, a nicer car, or the [...]
Ask a Counselor: Sexual Purity, Should I Move On?
I am a lady in my mid twenties who has always valued sexual chastity which I’ve held dear as a principle even in my past romantic relationships. Recently met a guy who seemed to share my value (by confession), but simply can’t keep his hands off of me (by deed). We started out as friends [...]
I Don’t Believe in Karma
You know the saying What goes around comes around right? Or how about the ancient eastern law of karma? Well, I don’t buy it. Today I went out to get lunch and my bill came to $6.80. I gave the lady $7 and said keep the change. I then went next door to purchase a [...]
Steps to Healing the Broken Heart
There are pieces of me that are just broken, I guess the older I get the more I am able to see myself honestly. I’ve been praying the last couple days, asking God to show me the roots of some annoying behaviors and attitudes that I just can’t seem to shake. This all started after [...]
Counterfeit
I wonder sometimes what in humans causes us to choose what’s counterfeit over what’s real. Is it our innate impatience that kicks in, demanding that we have a need met now instead of waiting for something better? Is it our determination to run our own lives apart from the source of all life? I guess [...]
The Pursuit of Faith
I’ve been on this journey of faith for sometime now. I remember when God awakened my spirit and opened my spiritual eyes to His existence. It hasn’t been an easy journey because life has a funny way of challenging my faith almost at every turn. At times I feel God walking closely beside me and [...]
