DISCIPLINE YOUR EMOTIONS Short-tempered people do foolish things, and schemers are hated. (Proverbs 14:17 NLT) Life is like an airplane going through turbulence. Sometimes there are rises and falls, but in all situations the pilot must remain calm in order to control the airplane. In the same way, we should learn to control ourselves during…
WHY DO I STRESS SO MUCH? The Lord is my light and my salvation—so why should I be afraid? The Lord is my fortress, protecting me from danger, so why should I tremble? (Psalm 27:1 NLT). There are days on which my stress level is higher than others. There are occasions where life’s problems and…
PATIENCE WITH MISTAKES FROM MY YOUTH Do not remember the rebellious sins of my youth. Remember me in the light of your unfailing love, for you are merciful, O Lord. (Psalms 25:7 NLT). I remember when I accidentally caused a fire in my house and my stepmother ended up hospitalized with serious burns all over…
THE CONSEQUENCES OF BEING OFFENDED AND RESENTFUL And though Absalom never spoke to Amnon about this, he hated Amnon deeply because of what he had done to his sister. (2 Samuel 13:22 NLT) Conflicts should be resolved. We cannot hold on to them in our hearts because then we become full of bitterness and resentment,…
LIFE GOES ON Then David got up from the ground, washed himself, put on lotions, and changed his clothes. He went to the Tabernacle and worshiped the Lord. After that, he returned to the palace and was served food and ate. (2 Samuel 12:20 NLT). After his son died, King David got up, stopped crying and…
DEMONSTRATING GOD’S GOODNESS The king then asked him, “Is anyone still alive from Saul’s family? If so, I want to show God’s kindness to them.” Ziba replied, “Yes, one of Jonathan’s sons is still alive. He is crippled in both feet.” (2 Samuel 9:3 NLT). King David demonstrated God’s goodness to Mephibosheth, son of his…
HOW TO OVERCOME DISILLUSION Yet I am confident I will see the Lord’s goodness while I am here in the land of the living. (Psalm 27:13 NLT) 1. Discover the root of the disillusion. Where did you place a false expectation? Why do you feel disillusioned? What unreal expectations have you placed on people? Have you…
CONSEQUENCES OF DISILLUSION Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a dream fulfilled is a tree of life. (Proverbs 13:12 NLT). The devil sends flaming arrows, that are disillusion we suffer when someone or something doesn’t fulfill our expectations, and if we let ourselves be affected, he achieves his goal because the following consequences occur:…
HOW TO CONFRONT DISILLUSION Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a dream fulfilled is a tree of life. (Proverbs 13:12 NLT) . Disillusion is the loss of hope, wishes or illusions. It is disappointment, deception, feelings a person gets when their expectations are not fulfilled, feelings of sadness when someone has violated the trust…
HOW CAN YOU LOSE THE SUCCESS YOU’VE ACHIEVED? The Lord has done just as he said he would. He has torn the kingdom from you and given it to your rival, David. (1 Samuel 28:17 NLT) The Lord took away Saul’s leadership and gave it to David. Us human beings cannot have the mentality that what we…