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Stop and Start

2020-04-28T21:13:09+00:00

Stop and Start https://youtu.be/PYwCvHMWvnE We don't live in a vacuum so when we decide to stop something that isn't working for us, we need to replace that behaviour or thought pattern with a fruitful behavior or thought that will serve us well. This is a biblical pattern, as seen in Colossians 3: 9,10, where it talks about putting off the old self and its practices and putting on the new self that is being renewed to the true knowledge and image of God. So, I choose to stop beating myself up when I've made a mistake. And I choose to start [...]

Stop and Start2020-04-28T21:13:09+00:00

I Can S T O P

2020-04-22T15:31:11+00:00

Overcoming a bad habit, attitude, pattern of behaviour or speech, or any temptation is not easy, but it is possible. “ No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.” 1 Corinthians 10:13 WEB The power that raised Christ from the dead, dwells in me.(Romans 8:11)  I am not left on my own to do this. And I have the mind of Christ. (1 [...]

I Can S T O P2020-04-22T15:31:11+00:00

RELAXED

2020-04-29T15:25:17+00:00

https://youtu.be/SyErR4xTckQ RELAXED? Can you relax? I used to struggle to relax. I had a lot of anxiety and unresolved trauma that I needed to work out. And along the way I came up with an acronym for the word relaxed that helps me do just that.   Remember   Emmanuel   Loves you   Always and eXtravagantly   Every   Day.

RELAXED2020-04-29T15:25:17+00:00

The Plank in My Eye

2020-01-30T20:09:34+00:00

RECOGNIZE YOUR HURTS, PAIN AND CHOICES The first step is to pay attention to yourself and learn how to take charge and control of YOU. Stop focusing so much on your partner and start looking at yourself. How do you feel, what are you thinking, what are you doing and saying? Learn and discover more about you and the choices you have. You are not stuck, you can change! You can learn to think differently, feel differently and act differently. Will it be easy? I can’t promise that. Will it be good? Absolutely. Becoming aware is the first step to making [...]

The Plank in My Eye2020-01-30T20:09:34+00:00

Experiencing a Challenging Circumstance?

2020-02-05T14:48:00+00:00

Are you experiencing a difficult, unpleasant, awkward, negative, hurtful or harmful situation, event or person? Here are some questions I’ve asked myself that have helped me through some hard times. What am I thinking? Am I believing the truth, lies or some faulty conclusion from the past? What am I feeling? Am I feeling what I need to feel?  What am I afraid of? How is this affecting me? Do I notice any physical sensations or tension in my body? Am I getting worked up? What can I do to calm down or soothe myself that in the end isn’t hurting [...]

Experiencing a Challenging Circumstance?2020-02-05T14:48:00+00:00

Who are you fixing?

2020-04-22T15:56:15+00:00

Are you tired of trying to fix your spouse and getting nowhere? You never will. That’s because you are trying to fix the wrong person! Focus on fixing, changing, correcting and taking control of yourself. FIX Focus on managing yourself. What improvements can you make on yourself? What can you change or do differently? What attitude adjustments do you need to make? What thoughts do you need to alter? What faulty beliefs do you need to let go of and what do you need to align to the truth. Take care of yourself and let your partner take care of himself. [...]

Who are you fixing?2020-04-22T15:56:15+00:00