Depression is a destructive, invasive force that can rob you of your joy, peace, courage, and finally of your energy and strength to even face another day. It is a mental state of despondency and melancholy that will steal your health and drain the very life out […]
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Joy is the Strength of Life
There is a difference between happiness and joy. Happy feelings are determined by your happenings, but joy, real joy is a state of being. It is a declaration! It is a destination with determination. It is there even when you are not aware of its presence. Psalm […]
Read moreMusic is the Atmosphere of Life
If you recorded a typical day at your house, what would you hear… the TV blasting, telephone ringing, people yelling, and dogs barking? Sounds can be motivating or irritating. God created the sound of music with the capacity to have a dramatic influence on our […]
Read moreRejection is the Curse of Life
Love, acceptance, a sense of belonging, and self-worth are key ingredients in our growth and development. When those elements are missing it causes dysfunction and emotional instability. A person who is neglected of touching and positive spoken words is starved of personal acceptance. The curse is that […]
Read moreStress is the Agitation of Life
According to medical doctors, seventy to ninety-three percent of all disease is stress-related. Emotional responses to stress are self-pity, anger, hostility, fear, anxiety, and worry. Obsessive, negative thought patterns elevate the stress level. This can have detrimental effects of high blood pressure, chest pain, stomach ulcers, migraine […]
Read moreHappiness is the Choice of Life
In a college campus survey the question was asked, “What do you want most in life?” The majority of students answered, “To be happy.” Those who look for happiness in people, position, power, places, or things will never end their search. This kind of happiness is only […]
Read moreWorry is the Tormentor of Life
Worry is like a rocking chair because it doesn’t go anywhere. It is like a merry-go-round that always takes you back where you started. Worrying doesn’t solve anything. It is a negative influence that produces stress and anxiety. If it is allowed to become a pattern of […]
Read moreTears are the Catharsis of Life
When my youngest son was ten years old the wind was knocked out of him while playing football. It frightened him and he cried. One of his coaches said, “Football players don’t cry.” Blake said, “This one does!” The philosophy that men don’t cry has been passed […]
Read moreSympathy is the Condolence of Life
Sympathy is the first step toward compassion. Sympathy, empathy, and compassion are all interrelated. Pity is merely feeling sorry for someone. To sympathize is to understand their grief and misery. To empathize is to feel their pain. Condolence is the compassionate expression of sympathy that causes us […]
Read moreStress is the Agitation of Life
According to medical doctors, seventy to ninety-three percent of all disease is stress-related. Emotional responses to stress are self-pity, anger, hostility, fear, anxiety, and worry. Obsessive, negative thought patterns elevate the stress level. This can have detrimental effects of high blood pressure, chest pain, stomach ulcers, migraine […]
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