Subject: [Christian Concepts] You May Be Suffering Needlessly

[Christian Concepts] You May Be Suffering Needlessly

March 30th, 2019 at 9:23 am EDT

Hi, Friend! If I told you I am suffering needlessly, what adjectives would you use to describe me? Everybody suffers. Some suffering is necessary while other suffering is needless. More about healthy love. More about self-inflicted pain. I hope y ...

[Christian Concepts] Is Your Emotion an Obstacle or a Bridge?

March 23rd, 2019 at 11:48 am EDT

Hi, Friend! Whether emotion is a positive experience for you or a negative one, depends on your perspective, doesn’t it? Everything has a purpose. Rough, calloused hands and fingertips are a sign of hard work. Your body forms a protective l ...

[Christian Concepts] Are You Trying to Solve a Problem You Don’t Need to Solve?

March 16th, 2019 at 10:14 pm EDT

Hi, Friend! Life doesn't have to make sense for you to have peace. Your understanding of your life situation is probably missing important pieces. God has those missing pieces. Proverbs 3:5 says to “lean not on your own understanding.” But Prover ...

[Christian Concepts] Friend, Are You Feeling Anxious About Your Future?

March 15th, 2019 at 11:35 am EDT

Hi, Friend! Do you ever feel anxious? Everybody becomes anxious once in a while. But what about a lingering feeling of hopelessness? What about rejection knocking on your door... every day for days and weeks and months? Years of feeling immobilized? ...

[Christian Concepts] What Do Feelings, Brownies, and Pumpkin Seeds Have in Common?

March 9th, 2019 at 12:48 pm EDT

Hi, Friend! Your feelings are part of the complete package God provided. You have a body with five senses. You have feelings and you have thoughts. There isn’t anything wrong with your feelings. But you might be interpreting or emphasizing them t ...

[Christian Concepts] Sean's New Reality

March 3rd, 2019 at 1:21 pm EDT

Hi, Friend! Last week, I ended part two of Sean’s story with him receiving a new bicycle from his small group. This experience, led by God, allowed the truth of the scriptures to sink into his heart. Now he could not only say that he knew the truth ...