Posts Tagged ‘God’

Joy vs. Happiness

Posted in Anxiety & Stress, Spirituality, tagged , , , , , , , , , on January 30, 2012 | 3 Comments »

I’ll have to admit that I have been confused between the difference of joy and happiness.  I thought I knew what it meant to be happy, but was confused about joy.  I wondered if they were the same thing.  I often heard Christians say they had the “joy of the Lord,” and I wasn’t sure [...]

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Why are Some Christians Unhappy?

Posted in Christianity, tagged , , , , , , , , , on January 16, 2012 | 3 Comments »

Happiness is an emotion based on circumstances.  If things are going well, then we are happy, but if some trial comes up we become unhappy.  You see God did not promise that everything would be hunky-dory once we became a Christian.  We still will have trials in our lives.  There will still be illnesses, job loss, accidents, [...]

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Where is God? – Psalm 10

Posted in Psalms to Conquer Anxiety!, tagged , , , , , , on January 2, 2012 | 1 Comment »

Psalm 10: Why, O Lord, do You stand far off? Why do You hide Yourself in times of trouble? … But You, O God, do see trouble and grief; You consider it to take it in hand. The victim commits himself to You; You are the helper of the fatherless…You hear, O Lord, the desire [...]

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My First Real Christmas

Posted in American culture, Christianity, Holidays, tagged , , , , , , on December 19, 2011 | 4 Comments »

I guess  it wasn’t until I was about 30 years old that I experienced my first real Christmas.  It was after I became a child of God.  That made all the difference in the world in how I perceived Christmas. Growing up Christmas was all about the local fire department’s annual Christmas party.  It was a swell [...]

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What is Your Desire?

Posted in Faith, inspirational, tagged , , , , , , , on August 31, 2011 | 3 Comments »

I received an email from someone who expressed to me a way in which he was deceived, and this deception prevented him from becoming free from fear. It prompted me to share these thoughts with you. Here is an excerpt from that email: “i pursue freedom from fear, and i may desire the freedom from [...]

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Does Mother Nature have PMS?

Posted in American culture, Bible Study, Christian, inspirational, Religion, Scripture, tagged , , , , , , on January 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

     It seems like she is really in a bad mood lately, doesn’t it? Our nation has  had extra bad weather over the past month or so.  And, who gets the blame?  Mother Nature is the one who makes the headlines. New York State Thruway Shuts Down, Leaving Hundreds Stranded – December 2, 2010 “A [...]

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My Christmas Prayer For You

Posted in Christian, devotional, Gospel, Holidays, inspirational, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on December 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

    Dear Heavenly Father,  I come before you a poor soul who has been graciously saved by grace.  Lord, I don’t know why you choose me, but I am forever grateful that you did.  I certainly didn’t deserve anything at all.   You are a holy God and you are full of mercy and [...]

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Should Christians Worry? Part 2

Posted in Agoraphobia, Anxiety & Stress, Bible Study, Christian, Faith, Health, Panic Attacks, Panic Disorder Support, Scripture, tagged , , , , , , on April 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Dear friends, I don’t know where you are on the road of sanctification, but I do know we are all at different places.  For some of you it would be a huge victory just to leave your bedroom and spend time with your families.  For others it might be to get outside and enjoy the [...]

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