See Part I of this article here.When you realize that some of your friends, your parents, your spouse, or maybe even your pastor have treated you or are treating you in a way that can be called abuse, be careful to have the mind of Christ in this matter. The world tells you to push …
Our culture puts much focus on our rights. America was founded with the promise of religious freedom without government control, and this has been a great nation as long as we have acknowledged God. But there is no biblical promise that Christians should always have the right to this freedom in their country. God Himself …
The key to controlling your anger is not taking charge of it like you would a child, or an employee, or a car. Once you lose your temper, you are no longer in control. Controlling your anger means you find a way to control when and why you get angry. Anger is not necessarily wrong, so being in control isn’t the ability to suppress your anger, but deciding what you should get angry about.
A sense of humor is essential for handling the stresses of life. The ability to find something funny in life is a key feature to discovering joy in a sometimes rather dreary world. Laughter allows you to bleed tension out of your mind and body. It allows you to deal with difficult situations.
If you are asking the question, “Why does God hate me?”, then probably you are looking at your life, the circumstances you’ve found yourself in, your relationships, your financial situation, or your health and you don’t like it. People who think this way usually face traumatic events or situations that, when compared to other people around them, seem to be unfair. Since they can’t see why they have to struggle and others do not, they can only see one explanation. God must hate them.
There is a direct correlation between fear and anger. It is common to become angry over what we fear. It is almost an instinctual reaction. But understanding this relationship may help us in controlling our anger.
Someone wronged you, and they either don’t deserve your forgiveness or don’t want it. So why should you forgive someone like that?
Someone lied to you. It hurt. But now what? How do you handle being lied to, particularly by someone you love and perhaps once trusted?
Dealing with angry people can be very difficult. It can be done, but it requires a bit of understanding and love on your part.
What is the difference between jealousy, covetousness, and envy? The Bible says that we are not to covet (Exodus 20:7; Psalms 119:36), but God is a jealous God (Exodus 20:5; Deuteronomy 4:24). Is there a different type of jealousy that is okay? And what about envy? Is envy different than covetousness?
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