How Can I Face the Truth About Myself?
Have you ever thanked someone for pointing out a flaw? Didn't think so, but looking in the mirror is the first step to changing our flaws into assets. Not easy, but necessary.
Feb 12, 2024•2 min•Ep. 546
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A healthy lifestyle from a Christian perspective with marriage and family counselor Olen Baker.
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How Can I Stop Reacting with Anger?
Count to 10. That's something we've always heard, and you know what, it's true. Submitting to anger is a natural reaction. Instead, count to 10 and have a brief conversation with God.
Feb 09, 2024•2 min•Ep. 545
What Happens When I Submit to Anger?
Anger can easily transition to rage. In this state, we are outside of how God wants us to handle all situations. Learn patience, instead.
Feb 07, 2024•2 min•Ep. 544
What is Compassion?
Compassion equates to love, kindness, and forgiveness. Not always easy, but always essential.
Feb 05, 2024•2 min•Ep. 543
I Have Hurt Someone Else. How Can I Turn Hurt into Help?
It's a given. We hurt others, sometimes unintentionally. God is full of mercy and compassion and will help us get to a better place. Just ask.
Feb 02, 2024•2 min•Ep. 542
How Can I Be More Compassionate?
Compassion needs to come from center of who you are. Compasion is a core value. Ask God how you can get there.
Jan 31, 2024•2 min•Ep. 541
What is Compassion?
Compassion is the direct opposite of resentment. God can help you find compassion even in the most difficult situations.
Jan 29, 2024•2 min•Ep. 540
Why does Anger Diminish Love and Goodness?
Resentment has the power to distort facts, the truth, and reality. That's a powerful and dangerous place to be. Allow God to help you resolve your anger issues.
Jan 26, 2024•2 min•Ep. 539
Is Anger, Resentment?
Yes, anger turns into resentment and unresolved resentment causes our body and spirit to decay. Like they say, don't let the sun go down on anger.
Jan 24, 2024•2 min•Ep. 538
How Can I Find a Solution to my Anger?
Ever hear the phrase "be quick to listen, but slow to speak"? The longer anger lives within you the more powerful and destructive it becomes. God has your solution.
Jan 22, 2024•2 min•Ep. 537
How Can I Get Rid of Silent Anger?
Resentment has power. Unspoken resentment will destroy your faith and your being. Only God has the power to help.
Jan 19, 2024•2 min•Ep. 536
What is the Reward for Turning Away from Resentment?
Resentment works against God. God desires for us to turn to him. He is there to take that burden on. Have a conversation and see what happens.
Jan 17, 2024•2 min•Ep. 535
How Can I Move Beyond Resentment?
This is tough, but confession is step one. Look in the mirror and speak truthfuly. Look at you as the first step.
Jan 15, 2024•2 min•Ep. 534
Can God Help Me with Resentment?
God allow us to be angry, but he also desires and will help us move beyond anger. Have you asked him for help?
Jan 12, 2024•2 min•Ep. 533
How Can I Get Rid of Unresolved Anger?
Unresolved anger turns into resentment. God has the help you need to let it go.
Jan 10, 2024•2 min•Ep. 532
Shoud I Be Angry at God?
Anger is a nceessary emotion. It's actually healthy. But when anger is displaced, it often turns toward God, and that is a useless direction.
Jan 08, 2024•2 min•Ep. 531
What Changes Should I Make for the New Year?
So, status quo, or is it time to do some things a little better? Have you asked yourself that question?
Jan 05, 2024•2 min•Ep. 530
What Does the New Year Hold for Me?
Anticipation can be a good feeling, or an anxious feeling. How are you feeling going into the new year?
Jan 03, 2024•2 min•Ep. 529
How Do I Find Courage to Move Forward?
Yes, it's a new year and yes, there will be challenges. So how do you move forward with confidence? There is a simple solution.
Jan 01, 2024•2 min•Ep. 528
How Can I Make a New Beginning?
"I am the way, the truth,, and the life". By uniting your life with his, contentment, joy and peace await you. Do that, today. It's time for a fresh start.
Dec 29, 2023•2 min•Ep. 527
How Can I Be a Better Person?
Believe you can action yourself into a new way of thinking and feeling, so you can demonstrate the fruit of the Spirit, like love, joy, and patience. today is the day to be a blessing to others.
Dec 27, 2023•2 min•Ep. 526
How Can I Accept God's Gift, Today?
Open that gift, then begin giving in the ways that God intended for us to do. Today we are gifted a savior. Today, you can share His love. Merry Christmas.
Dec 25, 2023•1 min•Ep. 525
How Can I Bring Peace to Our World?
Tomorrow is the day we celebrate the birth of Jesus, the peacemaker. Before you begin to open the gifts under the tree, spend a few moments to accept His gift. Then, take that gift to the world.
Dec 24, 2023•1 min•Ep. 524
How Can Christ Change My Life?
As we move closer to Christmas, let's also move closer to God. Maybe Christmas day is the day that you turn your life to recieve His gifts. Have you thought about that?
Dec 23, 2023•1 min•Ep. 523
How Do I Keep Christ in Christmas?
Anticipating Christmas morning usually means anticipation of what's in it for me, as in gifts. Let's turn that around and ask, "what's in it for me, when I turn to God"? Well, how about the best gift you ever got?
Dec 22, 2023•1 min•Ep. 522
Are You Anxious About Our World?
Here we are, about to celebrate Christmas. Yes, it's unsettled, but the coming of Jesus into the world gives us hope for today. So, what is your hope for Christmas?
Dec 21, 2023•1 min•Ep. 521
What Makes Despair so Dark and Lonely?
Despair is anger turned inward. To counter that, you must learn how to turn outward and lean on forgiveness as a healing tool. It works every time.
Dec 20, 2023•2 min•Ep. 520
Can You Be Angry at God?
Yes, it is. To counter the negative affects of anger, focus instead on the gifts you have recieved from God.
Dec 18, 2023•2 min•Ep. 519
Can Grief Cause Permanent Anger and Depression?
Failures come at some level in every stage of life. When trouble comes, ask God help you experience His comfort, joy, and peace. The sooner the better.
Dec 15, 2023•2 min•Ep. 518
Does God Have a Purpose for Our Grief?
Bad things happen to everyone. God's purpose isn't to punish us. For those recptive to his kindness, God provides an antidote for hurt.
Dec 13, 2023•2 min•Ep. 517
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