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...
by Jodie Stevens | Aug 6, 2015 | Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Hope, Patience, Thankfulness |
I feel Gods presence the most in my darkest times. His power seems greatest in my weakest moments. Sometimes pain exposes our vulnerability and opens the door for God to do a work in us that can become a powerful testimony. The apostle Paul begged God 3 times to...
by Jodie Stevens | Jul 29, 2015 | Boundaries, Choices, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Fear and Anxiety, Happiness, Hope, Love |
In his book Lost in the Shuffle Robert Subby describes one of the ‘rules’ of the co-dependent family: It’s not ok to talk about or express feelings openly When we live by this rule we come to believe that our feeling are bad or wrong. As a result we shut them down and...
by Jodie Stevens | Jul 27, 2015 | Choices, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Fear and Anxiety |
James 1:6-8 describes the doubter as ‘double minded’ and ‘like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.’ Worriers (like me) frequently feel this way because we entertain irrational fears that can hinder clear decision making. As I was having one of my...
