Fear can be one of 2 things, a Godly fear or a worldly fear. In the blog post on How to overcome fear in life, we looked at worldly fears, in this post we look at the fear of God. The church has become weakened by humankind's need to please and fear of criticism. Rather than offend people, we are taught that we don't ... read more
How to overcome fear in your life
We all have to face up to fear at some point in our lives, if not every day. Friends, it doesn't have to be this way, there are ways to overcome unnecessary fear in your life. I say unnecessary because a certain level of fear (anxiety) is normal. Our bodies are biologically programmed (by God) to react with flight or ... read more
Time to make every moment count
We can't manufacture time which is why we have to use what we have to make every moment count. Another festive season and holiday have passed in a blur and if you are like me, you are asking where did it go? Did I accomplish all that I wanted to? Spend enough time with the people I care about? "I don't have the ... read more
Facing up to depression
The deep dark depths of depression can ensnare anybody. We walk around unaware of how many people face depression until sadly it is often too late. Prescriptions for anti-depressants have doubled in the last 10 years in Britain alone. The stress of our lives and social media, to name a few, have contributed to this. The ... read more
Overcome Loneliness with these 8 steps
You may be surprised to know loneliness is not limited the elderly widow with only 6 cats for company. We can be lonely in a crowd or even in a marriage and it seems to be a growing problem among the younger generation too. Chances are, most of us will experience loneliness in varying degrees at some point in our lives. It ... read more
Why should we forgive others who have wronged us
It seems that people think, when we forgive others, we are letting them off the hook and they are getting away scot-free. Our minds scream: justice should be done, the person should be taught a lesson and punished for their indiscretion. But forgiving is not letting a person get away without judgment because we are not ... read more
True friendship is a priority in our lives
Sometimes we underestimate the value of true friendship until we hit a crisis. From an early age, we need friends in our lives. Boyfriends come and go, even husbands sadly, but girlfriends are there through thick and thin. I am reminded from time to time, of exactly how valuable friends are to us. This past weekend I ... read more
Do you make time for hobbies?
Do you have time for hobbies or do you feel it is a guilty pleasure? We saw in "The Proverbs 31 woman today" that she took time out to sew for her own pleasure. So it would seem that God's word is in favor of us enjoying an activity for relaxation and enjoyment, as long as it doesn't cause us to neglect Christ and our ... read more
