Emotional Health Category
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When People Behave Badly
“Bad temper is contagious—don’t get infected.” – Proverbs 22:25 Sometimes people can behave badly . . . very badly. When other people are unkind to you, you may be tempted to strike back, either verbally…
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Your Stress Remedy: Meltdown or ??
When Jet Blue flight Attendant Steven Slater had a “meltdown,” grabbed two beers, deployed and slid down the airplane’s escape shoot, he struck a cord with many people nationwide. He was lauded as a hero…
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Powerlessness And How It Can Help You
Most of us hate feeling powerless and indeed, it is not very good for us especially for extended periods of time. It can lead to depression, anxiety, outbursts of anger, alienation from others, physical symptoms…
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Forgiving
There are several words in the bible that people tend to cringe at when they hear them. Forgiveness is one of those words. It is a difficult concept to think about releasing someone who has…
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Conquering Everyday Frustrations
A hot-tempered man stirs up dissension, but a patient man calms a quarrel. PROVERBS 15:18 NIV Life is full of frustrations: some great and some small. On occasion, you, like Jesus, will confront evil, and…
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Seeking God and Finding Happiness
But happy are those . . . whose hope is in the LORD their God. PSALM 146:5 NLT Do you sincerely want to be a happy Christian? Then set your mind and your heart upon…
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The Power of Patience
We urge you, brethren, admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with everyone. 1 THESSALONIANS 5:14 NASB Life demands patience . . . and lots of it! We live in an…
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The development of PATIENCE
“The end of a matter is better than its beginning, and patience is better than pride.” Ecclesiastes 7:8 The practice of counseling, with its desired outcome of deliverance, often neglects to address the need for…
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