It is good to be surrounded with others, but it is better to be surrounded by our Forever Family. Yesterday we talked about getting involved with others. In addition, we must make sure that those we are involved with are good, godly friends who will lift you up when you start getting down, and who you can lift up when they are getting down. Who we talk to matters. While we should be…
We all know the effects of isolation too well I am sad to say. This past year plus has given us a new understanding of how devastating it can be to not be able to leave our homes and gather with others. Isolation leads towards those “death symptoms” we have been discussing. It moves us towards depression, anxiety, worthlessness, hopelessness, anger, bitterness and so on. But we do not HAVE TO…
Yesterday we talked about picking the harder path, but here’s another lesson that is very important: watch how words effect you. Many of the people I have coached end up saying the same thing, “Diane, this is just too hard!” I absolutely get that, but staying the same, is pure misery! We have to…
We have been talking for the last couple of weeks about the power given to us by God, through our union with the Holy Spirit, because of the sacrifice of Jesus on our behalf, to bring healing to our mental and emotional health. He guides us towards healing by…
I do hope we are starting to see mental and emotional health from its proper perspective because at the base of our soul health is our spiritual identity. The more we know WHO we are, or more importantly Whose we are, the more we can…
We have to pay attention to our thoughts, check our emotions and also understand the motivations behind our will. The “why” can change the direction of our actions BEFORE we do something we might regret. For example, we need to…
As we continue talking about our mental and emotional health, I hope you see that its source is our spirit. Since our spirit influences our thoughts which affect our emotions, we have to be aware of the foundation for issues in our soul health if we truly want healing. So next time you start to…
