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For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline. 2 Timothy 1:7 NLT. I learned something about myself that shocked me. I discovered (with a lot of help from God and others) that when I am most afraid, I often look angry. This can really confuse others! I didn’t set out to be confusing. I simply did not know what I was truly feeling. Now, instead of getting my freak on, I practice saying things like:. 8220;Hey, can you stick these shoes up in your room? But w...
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Click on the word comments. Below and join our conversation! When the storms of life come, the wicked are whirled away, but the godly have a lasting foundation. Healthy feelings management requires a commitment to living in the middle of the road- without under or over reaction. Suppose someone hurts my feelins. Here are some ways I could choose to respond:. I could say to myself, "This shouldn't hurt my feelings. I'm a big girl. I should be more mature than this! Or, I could:. Is this a legitimate wound...
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NorthStar Community Daily Devotional: June 2010
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So, what do you think? With God on our side like this, how can we lose? If God didn't hesitate to put everything on the line for us, embracing our condition and exposing himself to the worst by sending his own Son, is there anything else he wouldn't gladly and freely do for us? And who would dare tangle with God by messing with one of God's chosen? Who would dare even to point a finger? The One who died for us—who was raised to life for us! There is no way! They kill us in cold blood because they hate you.
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NorthStar Community Daily Devotional: July 2009
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You're blessed when you're at the end of your rope. With less of you there is more of God and his rule." Matthew 5:3 (The Message). Eugene Peterson was interviewed about his work in translating the bible The Message. I'm left pondering why a discussion over "lucky" or "blessed" was the issue. What's not sitting well with me is the concept that when I am at the end of my rope, I'm instructed to believe that I am a lucky duck. Usually, hanging by thread makes me feel more lost than lucky. Click on the word.
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Click on the word comments. Below and join our conversation! When I refused to confess my sin, my body wasted away, and I groaned all day long. Day and night your hand of discipline was heavy on me. My strength evaporated like water in the summer heat. Psalm 32: 3-4. Terry Kellogg calls sadness the "healing feeling". When we feel sad, it is one way our body is acknowledging our powerlessness. Sadness is how healthy people respond to loss. One healthy way to feel sad is to say, "I feel sad.". Click on the...
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NorthStar Community Daily Devotional: November 2009
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Going through the motions doesn't please you, a flawless performance is nothing to you. I learned God-worship when my pride was shattered. Heart-shattered lives ready for love don't for a moment escape God's notice. Psalm 51:16-17 The Message. 2009 was a great year for my family in light of Psalm 51. Stress changes the way our brain works – chronic stress harms virtually every cell in our body. This isn't good news for those desiring to perform flawlessly. Recommended reading: Jonah 1 – 4. Nahum 1 - 3.
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Click on the word comments. Below and join our conversation! Hiding hatred makes you a liar; slandering others makes you a fool. Proverbs 10:19 NLT. Most everything that plagues us is improved through an appropriate recognition and processing of feelings. Do you acknowledge when you are lonely? Honest, healthy lonely people simply tell the truth about their lonely feelings. This is not the same thing as wallowing. This is accepting, acknowledging, and taking responsibility for the emotion. What conversat...
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NorthStar Community Daily Devotional: May 2010
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1 And God spoke all these words:. 2 "I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. 3 "You shall have no other gods before me. 7 "You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name. 12 "Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you. 13 "You shall not murder. 14 "You shall not commit adultery. 15 "You shall not steal. Click on the word comments.
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NorthStar Community Daily Devotional: August 2010
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Click on the word comments. Below and join our conversation! Follow us now on www.northstarcommunitydevotional.wordpress.com. For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline. 2 Timothy 1:7 NLT. I learned something about myself that shocked me. I discovered (with a lot of help from God and others) that when I am most afraid, I often look angry. This can really confuse others! Now, instead of getting my freak on, I practice saying things like:. I ask you R...