How to Overcome Feeling “Not Good Enough” Have you ever felt like you just don’t measure up? I know I have. Maybe you’ve compared yourself to someone else’s appearance, abilities, or accomplishments and thought, “Why can’t I be more like them?” Perhaps you’ve replayed past mistakes in your mind or struggled with the feeling that … Read more
A Victim Of False Beliefs When I first came to Christ, I didn’t know about limiting beliefs, negative self-talk, low self-esteem, or poor self image. I was still a teenager and had never heard of those psychological terms. All I knew is that I was a mess. I had been bullied and rejected by my … Read more
Steps To Healing Series My Own Counseling Journey I was on the verge of a mental and emotional breakdown. Although I had received Christ as my Savior fifteen years earlier, I still had baggage from a traumatic past. I secretly struggled with something that brought me deep shame and condemnation, something that I felt I … Read more
Steps to Healing Series Beginning The Healing Process I became a Christian when I was 18 years old. It wasn’t an even exchange; I got a savior, and God got a badly damaged hot mess. My salvation was instantaneous, but my transformation took considerably longer. There were many things in my life that needed change. … Read more
Steps to Healing Series The Breaking Point I remember the moment when I broke down crying in the counselor’s office. I was so frustrated, so tired of the struggle, and I felt so isolated and alone. After listening to my sobs, the counselor gently made a suggestion. “I run a support group for Christians who … Read more
The Stress of Too Much Information We live in a time when information is everywhere. News updates, social media posts, podcasts, and opinions (lots and lots and lots of opinions) come at us constantly. Sometimes it can feel like trying to drink water from a fire hydrant– there’s simply more coming at you than you can … Read more
A Cluttered Environment Clutter. It’s something we all have to deal with, isn’t it? Usually we think of clutter as something physical. It’s all that stuff you keep promising yourself you’ll clean up someday. It starts with a few things out of place and magically expands if left on its own. A crowded, messy area inevitably … Read more
You’ve Been Hurt By The Church. What’s Next? Church hurt happens. Maybe it’s happened to you. Spiritual abuse can lead you to feeling stunned, overwhelmed, confused and uncertain. What do you do when you’ve been victimized by spiritual leaders you trusted? How do you recover when everything you’ve believed is challenged? The first thing you … Read more
The Power of Positive Thinking Faith Many Christians roll their eyes when they hear the phrase “positive thinking.” They associate it with mind-over-matter, or manifestation mumbo-jumbo. They think it has nothing to do with Christianity. But did you know that The Power of Positive Thinking was not the original title for Norman Vincent Peale’s classic bestseller? Peale wanted … Read more
Am I Wrong To Feel Angry? When someone has experienced spiritual abuse (or any kind of abuse, for that matter),it is normal to have feelings of anger. But often we have not been taught how to process that anger. In fact, in many situations we may have been taught that it was wrong, even sinful, … Read more