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What Causes Despair?
Despair is defined as a loss of hope. Rather than running from despair whenever we experience it, we need to step into it and seek to understand why we feel despair. What we may discover is that we have a demanding attitude towards life that makes...helpformylife2011-05-25T13:09:38575 views00:01:49
Is It Normal For A Christian To Struggle With Feelings Of Despair?
Many Christians have been taught that despair for a believer is wrong. The fact is that many mature believers throughout church history have documented that battling with despair is more often normal for those walking closely with the Lord. The qu...helpformylife2011-05-25T13:09:37427 views00:01:47
When Is Anger Wrong?
Like any other emotion, anger can be good or bad; it just depends on the motives going on underneath the surface that determines whether it's good or bad. Anger that is serving selfish purposes as opposed to godly purposes is destructive to loving...helpformylife2011-05-25T13:04:31357 views00:01:19
Is It Ever Good To Be Angry? If So, When?
For many Christians the words "good" and "angry" don't belong in the same sentence. But that isn't the God of the Bible's approach to anger. He commands his children to be angry about some things and then to revoke anger about other things. How ca...helpformylife2011-05-25T13:04:31540 views00:01:50
Why Did God Make Us Emotional Beings?
Because our emotions are often a source of so much trouble for us, we can see them as a nuisance that just gets in the way of efficient and effective living. But what we fail to realize is how our emotions are a unique part of how we as human bein...helpformylife2011-05-25T13:04:30616 views00:01:46
How Do I As A Woman Handle Sexual Attention That Makes Me Feel Uncomfortable?
The blurring of sexual boundaries and mores in modern life has led to a heightened level of sexual attention towards women today that leaves many women feeling uncomfortable. Learning how to handle this unsolicited attention is vital for a woman w...helpformylife2011-05-25T12:59:34546 views00:01:43
How Can Sexual Intimacy In Marriage Become Abusive?
Because of our natural self-serving bent, sexuality is often perverted into some grotesque distortion of what God intended it to be. But that distortion is not confined merely to relationships outside of marriage. Sexuality within marriage can als...helpformylife2011-05-25T12:59:34531 views00:02:04
What Can A Healthy Church Provide To Victims Of Abuse?
All too often, people who have been abused often feel like their voices go unheard in the church. But that should not be true of the family of God. A healthy church can teach its members what it means to be equipped as a listening community by enc...helpformylife2011-05-25T12:59:33428 views00:03:33
If I've Been Abused, Will I Ever Be Normal?
Many who struggle with the wounds from past abusive relationships are often plagued by current anxiety as to whether or not they will ever be normal again. Much of that answer depends on what one defines as "normal." Helping an abuse victim see th...helpformylife2011-05-25T12:54:30464 views00:01:52
How Can A Pastor Or Elder Guard Against Becoming Spiritually Abusive?
Abuse of power is common among leaders. No where it that abuse of power more destructive than when it's a trusted spiritual leader who is wielding power to abuse and control others. That's why it's imperative that pastors and spiritual leaders hav...helpformylife2011-05-25T12:49:31488 views00:02:08
How Can Spiritual Abuse Be Exposed And Handled Well In The Church?
Unfortunately, spiritual abuse happens more often than we might think in Christian organizations. Addressing the issue is both difficult and delicate. While many choose to avoid it by leaving the church, others lash out against leadership in destr...helpformylife2011-05-25T12:49:30479 views00:02:14
What Is Spiritual Abuse?
Spiritual leaders have an incredible power to influence others under their care for good. But there are some who exploit their positions of power to control others for their own purposes. This is one of the most heinous forms of betrayal because i...helpformylife2011-05-25T12:44:331,168 views00:02:24
Can A Person Who Has Been Sexually Abused Ever Experience Sex Without It Being See...
Because of past sexual abuse, many victims question whether they will ever be able to freely enjoy their sexuality without shame or feeling dirty. Admittedly, while sexual intimacy will often be a struggle within marriage, abuse can't destroy thei...helpformylife2011-05-25T12:44:32519 views00:02:06
How Can An Abused Woman Begin Seeking Help?
There is no excuse for abuse. And yet, many women suffer in silence at the hands of abusive men. In order for the silence to be broken, the abused woman must step through the shame and reach out to another trusted woman, a woman's shelter, a couns...helpformylife2011-05-25T12:39:30505 views00:02:17
How Do I Know When I’m Being Abused Even Though My Husband Says He Loves Me?
Abused women often don't describe their situations as abusive because their husbands tell them that they love them. The excuse is that "things just got out of hand" and "it will never happen again." The reality is that when women begin to tell the...helpformylife2011-05-25T12:39:30493 views00:01:41
Why Has Abuse Become Such A Problem Today?
Abuse of all kinds is rampant today. For far too long society at large and the church especially has been willing to settle for looking at life superficially. But the current conversations about abuse seem to be more honest and less superficial. T...helpformylife2011-05-25T12:34:34369 views00:01:57

Today's Devotional

A Prayer When You're Afraid to Make the Wrong Decision - Your Daily Prayer - May 13

The Lord will show us the way to walk through abiding in Him, the counsel of others, or tapping into our faith reserves. May we move forward without fear in light of these truths.