How did the psalmists maintain their hope and joy even while being honest and realistic about their troubles? Their secret had to do with prayer and self-talk–what they said to themselves and what they said to God. ***** Why Prayer Doesn’t Always Help So far...
The Benefits of Suffering When we suffer, Scripture calls us to count it all joy (Jas.1:2), rejoice (Ro.5:3), and leap for joy (Lk.6:23) because of all the amazing benefits that we receive through suffering. For the believer, suffering is always good (Ps.119:75)....
Left to themselves, anxious feelings and thoughts will rage out of control. But God has given us a secret weapon to reign them in. Spiritual executive function. Executive Function In chapter five we discussed the executive function of the brain, which has power to...
Use the gift of imagination to train your emotions and gain success in especially difficult areas of the Christian life using biblical imagery. Visualization The quieting techniques discussed in chapter five are proven to be effective in calming physical anxiety. But...
Modern research has proven techniques for calming the anxiety centers in the brain and nervous system. Should we stick with biblical remedies, take advantage of the findings of science, or a combination of both? This book is about how to overcome spiritual anxiety....
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