by Jodie Stevens | Jun 6, 2023 | Bible and Theology, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Psychology and Personal Growth |
I drank like an alcoholic for years in my teens up until my early thirties. I used Marijuana daily too. Toward the end of my addiction, I tried all sorts of methods to stop…unsuccessfully. It wasn’t just the drugs and alcohol I was powerless to quit, in fact they were...
by Jodie Stevens | May 1, 2021 | Bible and Theology, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Happiness, Love, Psychology and Personal Growth |
Have you ever known someone who refused to accept responsibility for their part in anything? When you tried to point out a mistake, they always blamed someone else or some circumstance outside of themselves. They were always the victim and never to blame. If we look...
by Jodie Stevens | Feb 10, 2021 | Bible and Theology, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Hope |
“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish it’s work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything” (James...
by Jodie Stevens | Feb 4, 2021 | Bible and Theology |
I’ve heard there are 3,000 times more cults in the world today. I do not know who calculated those stats, but it’s safe to say there’s a lot more cults now than ever before. So, what are some signs of a cult? First of all, cults almost always distort...
by Jodie Stevens | Nov 19, 2020 | Bible and Theology, Hope, Love |
There are endless distractions which could have sidetracked Jesus’ earthly mission, but His will was completely surrendered to the Father’s. He would not allow Himself to be deterred. Jesus didn’t come to impress us with his miracles. Even though He did come to die...
by Jodie Stevens | Oct 28, 2020 | Bible and Theology, Choices, Psychology and Personal Growth |
Frederick Beuchner said, “Your vocation in life is where your greatest joy meets the world’s greatest need.” I imagine this is mostly true, but how many of us ever get there? Of course, there are people who seem to naturally find their true calling. Mother Teresa...
