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Jesus’s prediction came true. Before the rooster crowed, Peter denied Jesus three times. When Peter realized what he had done, he wept bitterly. Why would Peter deny he knew Jesus? What was he afraid of? We will never know Peter’s fear. What we do know is that Jesus forgave Peter and then used Peter, the rock, as the foundation for His church (Matthew 16:18).
What do you say when asked if you know Jesus? Are you afraid of being judged…..
Do you use the words “happy” and “joyful” interchangeably? Could there be a difference between being “happy” and being “full of joy?” I suggest to you there is a difference. What makes you happy? Some people say that working at the right job makes them happy. Others say that marrying the right person makes them happy. If having the right job or the right marriage makes you happy, why aren’t you happy 100% of the time? Statistics show that 60%…..
Does a wealth of information create a poverty of attention?1 When we want to transform our minds and our thinking, it is the emotional and sensory distractors that get in our way. In order to transform our minds, we have to have an inner focus that guides our values, intuitions and decisions. We have to desire a relationship with God, one that is driven by awareness of self-defeating habits.
If we can remember to pay attention to our emotions and…..
Where does the feeling of abandonment come from? The feeling of abandonment can come from the loss of love or the loss of connection. Sometimes abandonment involves the break-up of a marriage, betrayal in a relationship, the death of a spouse or parent, or loneliness when children leave home. Abandonment can be felt immediately or even years after a traumatic event. People would describe abandonment differently. Abandonment can even be the fear of the future and can get in the…..
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