by Jodie Stevens | Apr 7, 2015 | Choices, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Happiness |
I’ve heard that genetics and environmental influences account for roughly half of our overall happiness, and the other half is our thoughts and actions. The good news about past negative environmental influences is they can often be overcome through counseling and...
by Jodie Stevens | Feb 25, 2015 | Patience |
2 Corinthians 5:17 tells us: “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.” While some changes may be instantaneous, for most of us that ‘new creation’ happens gradually over our lifetime. You may feel like you’re not making much progress and then one day you find...
by Jodie Stevens | Feb 23, 2015 | Boundaries |
Boundaries God laid the word on my heart years ago. Almost a decade had passed since I kicked a hole in a door, or threw a jar of spaghetti against the wall (yes I actually did this once) but I still couldn’t seem to overcome my anger in certain areas of my life. The...
by Jodie Stevens | Feb 19, 2015 | Fear and Anxiety |
Behavioral scientist James clear says: “Fear based decision-making is when you let your fears or worries dictate your actions or in most cases, your lack of action.” An example would be: “I’d love to write a book, but what if people hate it? Maybe I should read more...
by Jodie Stevens | Feb 17, 2015 | Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Hope |
Psalm 34:18 says: “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” At times we may feel like we’ve ‘crushed our own spirit’ by our sin or addiction, we may not even understand why we’re doing what we are doing, but God does. He knows...
