by DRichardFerguson | Oct 15, 2023 | Christian Living, Counseling, Home1, Spiritual Growth
Why does gratitude bring so much joy to some and not others? It’s because few people understand what gratitude is. Can you define the word “gratitude” without using a synonym like “thankfulness”? Gratitude will make anxiety a thing of the...
by DRichardFerguson | Sep 14, 2023 | Christian Living, Counseling, Home1, Spiritual Growth
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...
by DRichardFerguson | Sep 4, 2023 | Christian Living, Counseling, Home 2, Spiritual Growth, Uncategorized
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)....
by DRichardFerguson | Aug 14, 2023 | Uncategorized
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...
by DRichardFerguson | Aug 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
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...
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