Living in the Word – Prayer Devotional for Anger Anger can cause a person to hurt relationships, lose opportunities and live a life far from how God wants them to be. But where does anger come from? Anger is used as a way to guard our more vulnerable emotions of sadness, anxiety, and embarrassment. … [Read more…]
Living in the Word – Prayer Devotional for Self-Control Currently our world focuses on living in the moment and saying or doing whatever you think or feel. But often the result is regret and remorse. Rash decisions infrequently lead to happiness and contentment. More often than not, living in the moment and being driven … [Read more…]
Living in the Word – Prayer Devotional for Hope To have hope is to have a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen. So when we have hope in someone it’s the belief that they can help make that certain thing happen. We place our hope in so many people. … [Read more…]
Living in the Word – Prayer Devotional for Perseverance The definition of perseverance, according to Merriam-Webster is a continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition. And perseverance is hard. Especially when the task at hand seems impossible. It is so much easier to throw in the towel and say, … [Read more…]
Living in the Word – Prayer Devotional for Joy Joy is greater than happiness. It’s elation, jubilation, glee, triumph, bliss, ecstasy, rapture, exhilaration. It’s the moment when your heart is so full it feels like it’s going to explode and causes tears. Do you live in this kind of emotion on a daily basis? … [Read more…]
Living in the Word – Prayer Devotional for Humility Society tells us to boast about our accomplishments through use of all of our social media outlets. We brag about our kids, our family, our job, and our super cool craft we created. People often boast or brag to elevate their self-esteem. We often worry, … [Read more…]
Living in the Word – Prayer Devotional for Anxiety As Christian mental health therapist I sit with people who struggle with anxiety on a daily basis. I also personally struggle with anxiety more than I would like! According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness … [Read more…]
Living in the Word – Prayer Devotional for Depression The National Instituted of Mental Health estimates that in the United States, 16 million adults had at least one major depressive episode in 2012. That’s 6.9 percent of the population! At times, depression can feel like it has a stronghold on your heart. It can … [Read more…]