by Jodie Stevens | Feb 21, 2017 | Boundaries, Choices, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Forgiveness, Hope |
Shame gave birth to blame a long time ago. We find it in the book of Genesis a few pages past, “In the beginning” and “Let there be light.” (Genesis 1:1-3). Satan tempts Eve by getting her to ‘doubt God’s goodness’ (Genesis 3:1-6). Then Eve shares the perilous fruit...
by Jodie Stevens | Jan 19, 2017 | Boundaries, Choices, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Happiness, Hope, Love |
Hi Friends, Click here to listen to today’s live radio bit on ‘giving yourself permission.’ Thanks for visiting!
by Jodie Stevens | Jan 18, 2017 | Boundaries, Choices, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Fear and Anxiety, Happiness, Hope, Humor, Love |
I frequently ask God to help me love people better, including myself. I desired the kind of love described in 1 Corinthians 13:5. One that’s not “self-seeking,” or “easily angered.” One that doesn’t ‘keep score.’ I learned it wasn’t possible until I gave myself...
by Jodie Stevens | Jan 6, 2017 | Boundaries, Choices, Fear and Anxiety, Happiness, Hope |
If you keep struggling with the same goal year after year, try to identify what your blocker is. It could be fear of success. It could be fear of failure. It’s possible to have both simultaneously. Maybe you’ve been codependent and haven’t followed...
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...
