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Chapter 8 Self-Talk

Chapter 8 Self-Talk

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...
The Benefits of Suffering – 23 Reasons to Count It all Joy

The Benefits of Suffering – 23 Reasons to Count It all Joy

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)....
Chapter 8 Self-Talk

Anxiety & The Peace of God Pt.3 Bad Anxiety

by DRichardFerguson | Jun 13, 2023 | Christian Living, Counseling, Spiritual Growth, Uncategorized

Part 1 of this series here Part 2 of this series here Most of us know the physical and emotional ravages of anxiety. But those are nothing compared to the shocking warnings Scripture gives about the spiritual dangers. To overcome anxiety, we must be able to discern...
Chapter 8 Self-Talk

Anxiety Pt.2 How to Use Your Anxiety to Take Spiritual Action

by DRichardFerguson | Jun 11, 2023 | Christian Living, Counseling, Spiritual Growth

For part 1 of this series, click here. God’s design is for anxiety to rise to energize you to take action to handle a crisis, then to subside once you have taken action. But what if the anxiety remains even after you’ve taken whatever mental and physical...
Chapter 8 Self-Talk

Anxiety & the Peace of God part 1 – Good Anxiety

by DRichardFerguson | May 16, 2023 | Christian Living, Spiritual Growth

Watch the video presentation of this chapter here.   Anxiety is forbidden in Philippians 4:6, yet it is commanded in 1 Corinthians 12:25 using the same Greek word. Imagine a medicine that, if taken improperly, it could kill you. But without it, you’ll become...
Depression & Rejecting God’s Love

Depression & Rejecting God’s Love

by DRichardFerguson | Jul 11, 2022 | Christian Living, Counseling, Spiritual Growth, Uncategorized

James 1:2 “Consider it pure joy when you face trials of many kinds.” How do you consider it pure joy when everything’s going wrong? Self-Pity The opposite of God’s command in James 1:2 is a deadly spiritual disease called self-pity. God says consider...
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