Tag Archives: anger

What makes you feel bothered, distressed, jumpy, or unstable? Is it the small, daily irritations piled one on another? Maybe it’s the true storms that come upon you unexpectedly: failed health, relationship troubles, loss of various kinds.  Anything that tries our patience or challenges our  faith can bring these emotions ...

“Put to death therefore what is earthly in you, sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire and covetousness, which is idolatry. On account of these the wrath of God is coming.”  Colossians 3:5-6 (ESV) As humans we sometimes put our hopes and dreams in the hands of our flesh, instead of ...

Traffic that won’t budge when you’re already running late. A co-worker that is rude and demanding when you haven’t yet had your coffee. A computer that keeps crashing when the report was due yesterday. Think for a minute about the many things that we experience on any given day that ...

It has been awhile since I’ve written an article. It wasn’t supposed to be this way, because I enjoy writing and would be sharing something almost every day unless something interfered. The truth is, even now it’s hard for me to write. My head isn’t completely where it needs to ...

A friend who comes from a family with a long legacy of generational witchcraft once said, “If someone plays mind games with you, it’s completely evil.” His cautionary advice stayed with me as I saw it played out in work situations, extended family relationships, and even the church. Over the ...