by Jodie Stevens | Nov 3, 2015 | Choices, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Forgiveness, Hope, Love, Patience |
It’s been written that ‘success is a journey, not a destination.’ As it relates to spirituality, it couldn’t be more beautifully said than ‘The Peace Prayer’ (or the Eleventh Step Prayer) by St. Francis of Assisi: Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace; Where there...
by Jodie Stevens | Oct 27, 2015 | Choices, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Fear and Anxiety, Patience |
Being vulnerable with another person can be difficult. Especially if we’ve been taught that being vulnerable is a sign of weakness and having emotional needs is wrong. But when we hide our vulnerability out of ‘shame’ it often surfaces in other ways; such as through...
by Jodie Stevens | Sep 10, 2015 | Boundaries, Choices, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Fear and Anxiety |
Trust your Gut. You may think it’s an overused cliché that doesn’t really line up with scripture. Yet how many times has your ‘gut’ indicated something was wrong and you ignored it? If you reflect on all those situations I bet you’d discover 90 percent of the time...
by Jodie Stevens | Aug 14, 2015 | Boundaries, Choices, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Fear and Anxiety |
For years I used to take responsibility for other peoples reaction to me. If I intimidated them I would downplay my gifts and devalue myself to make them feel more comfortable. This false form of humility cost me a lot of opportunities. Now don’t get me wrong, it’s...
by Jodie Stevens | Aug 10, 2015 | Choices, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Happiness |
“Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect” (Romans 12:2). One of the...
