Though right living enhances joy, no person can attain perfect behavior all the time. We must find joy in a source other than our behavior. When would you be able to rejoice and have great joy if it depended on perfect behavior? Striving toward perfectionism you cannot attain, keep, control, or manage may push you…
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Pouting and sulking are people’s attempt to get their own way. Pouting is selfishness. Have you ever been around people who sulk or pout? Most of the people I counsel are adults and many are experts at pouting. If I say something in a counseling situation that they do not like, they show their displeasure…
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Forgiveness is a gift from heaven; it is not something you can create on your own. You cannot offer others what you do not possess. If you are a born again believer, then you have access to the Spirit of Christ at all times. You have access to forgiveness. If you are not experiencing forgiveness,…
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If you are unwilling to humble yourself, then God will humble you by whatever means necessary. Many believe that God would not humble them because He is a God of Love. But Love is precisely why He would do whatever it takes to set you free from the bondage of sin. God doesn’t desire to…
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And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever- the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you. John 14:16-17 To know…
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Potipher’s wife tempted Joseph in Potipher’s house. She took Joseph by the garment, saying, “Lie with me.” Joseph did not take the bait but ran out of the house instead. Unfortunately, he left his garment in her hand. Potipher’s wife lied and accused Joseph of coming to lie with her. She said she “cried out…
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The Spirit of God provides hope to a heart that is in relationship with Him. The events that happened in Joseph’s life prior to him coming face to face with his brothers prepared his heart to follow God’s Will. This development process was necessary in order for Joseph to respond according to the Spirit of…
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Fear is a major issue for many. Psychology has a massive list of different types of fears. Many Christians misunderstand fear. They tend to bring in worldly concepts into the church moving away from biblical concepts regarding fear. This is widely due to a strong focus on people instead of God. When you love anything…
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The one who is spiritual judges all things based upon God’s Spirit and Truth. Your best thinking is not the standard for judgement. Human judgement is not the same as divine judgement. It would seem that those who have a hard time with judgement are not focused on divine judgement. Jesus taught this concept based…
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Brethren, do not be children [immature] in your thinking; continue to be babes in [matters of] evil, but in your minds be mature [men]. 1 Corinthians 14:20 (Amplified) One usually views maturity as physical or mental growth. Many believe that older people naturally are more mature. This is true from a physical perspective but not…
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