“Counseling through the Word” Devotional: Accepting Peace When Possible In our journey as believers, we often face conflicts and challenging relationships. The Bible encourages us to strive for peace, even when it seems difficult or impossible. In today’s devotional, we’ll explore what it means to accept peace when possible and how to live out this…
“Counseling through the Word” Devotional: Pursue Peace Scripture: Matthew 5:9 (ESV) – “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.” In a world filled with conflict and division, Jesus calls us to be peacemakers. This is not just a call to end disputes but a deeper invitation to promote God’s peace—His…
Practical Strategies for Managing Stress with the i3A Framework Stress is an inescapable part of human life, compelling us to face it head-on or risk being overwhelmed by its tides. However, nestled within the challenges are opportunities for profound growth and renewal. The i3A Framework is rooted in wisdom and an emphasis on transformative spiritual…
Biblical Conflict Resolution Conflicts are inevitable, yet they hold the potential for growth, transformation, and deeper connections. This blog explores biblical principles for resolving conflicts, offering a path to restore and strengthen relationships with God and others. The Essence of Biblical Conflict Resolution Biblical peacemaking goes beyond resolving conflicts—it’s about healing relationships and aligning them…
Biblical Wisdom for Managing Anxiety and Finding Relief and Healing Anxiety is a common mental health issue that affects millions of people worldwide. It is characterized by feelings of worry, fear, and apprehension about the future. Although anxiety is a normal response to stress, it becomes a problem when it interferes with daily activities and…
There are many threats to our emotional stability in today’s fast-paced society. So many people today struggle with feelings of sadness, helplessness, hopelessness, worthlessness, and loneliness. Some struggle with guilt, worry, and a negative self-image. The Greek word used in the New Testament for anxiety means to be distracted or divided in mind, and it…
There are many threats to our emotional stability in today’s fast-paced society. So many people today struggle with feelings of sadness, helplessness, hopelessness, worthlessness, and loneliness. Some struggle with guilt, worry, and a negative self-image. The Greek word used in the New Testament for anxiety means to be distracted or divided in mind, and it…
Verse for Today “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.” – Philippians 4:6 Could it really be possible to stop giving in to anxiety and worry? Notice in the verse above that God commands us not to be anxious. That must…
Are you overwhelmed with worry? Fear? Anxiety? Have you given up hope? For instance, have you given in to fear for so long that you question God’s willingness or ability to set you free? Do you lack the assurance that you can have a stable, confident, courageous, incredibly fruitful life? There is help for anxiety….
Do you struggle with a restless heart? We live in such a broken world where there is pain, misery, and suffering. How often is it that you find rest in this restless world? Apart from God, Augustine of Hippo found that he sought after disordered loves that left his heart hungry, lonely, and enslaved. Perhaps…
When was the last time someone said thank you to you? When was the last time you said thank you to someone else? So many people today struggle with a lack of thankfulness and ingratitude. This leads to struggles with complaining, criticizing, and comparing. Gratitude and thankfulness provide a powerful remedy for these problems. This gratitude journal helps us to identify what we should be grateful for and what we do as a result of seeing life as a gift.
Do you struggle with applying the truth that you learn during your study of God’s word? This God’s grace prayer journal will allow you to focus on gratitude and live in contentment in life. The journal pages encourage you to observe what you are learning from the Bible text, evaluate how you have failed to live according to the truths stated, seek forgiveness, and develop godly plans for change.
Do you struggle with the lack of hope? Do you find yourself struggling with doubt and insecurity during times of great challenge? During those times, you need to find your rest and assurance in pondering, personalizing, praying, and practicing what God’s Word says. In the short devotional, spend time meditating and studying each of these passages. Write down whatever comes to mind in the spaces below. And let God speak to you.
One of the keys to growing in Christlikeness in our lives is to unearth and discover, and biblically evaluate our thinking patterns, speaking, and acting. This worksheet will help you be honest and specific about areas in your life that are not meeting biblical standards in thinking, speaking, and acting.
The God who began a good work in you will continue it through your lifetime and will finish it when we meet him face-to-face. God works for us, and God works in us. He enables us to become more like Christ every single day. This work is progressive and continual in this life. This worksheet helps us review and evaluate gains made during counseling and discipleship, show gratitude to God for what he has done, and develop plans for future growth and change.
There probably is not a day that goes by that we do not have some level of conflict with others. This worksheet helps us focus on the problem and not the person. It helps us evaluate how we have handled a dispute and how we should deal with it moving forward.
Do you ever struggle with doing a Bible study or journaling the key ideas from your reading? This Bible Study Note Sheet will encourage you to ponder and meditate on Scripture. Also, God’s Word is meant for you, so this worksheet will help you personalize what you are learning. It will also guide you in learning to pray God’s Word, and finally, it will encourage you to put into practice the principles and promises you find in reading the Word of God.
Anger is a significant issue for so many people. People often stuff or spew their anger, but very few learn to study their anger. This journal assignment will help you to do just that. It will help you understand, evaluate, and respond to your anger in better ways.
Do you ever find yourself getting overwhelmed with problems? Do you find yourself struggling with thinking clearly during a challenging situation? This four-step approach to rethinking a problem will help.
Problems can seem overwhelming. When we are in the midst of a significant crisis, many of us struggle with defining the problem and implementing helpful solutions. This worksheet helps us to identify three unbiblical and unproductive ways of handling problems. It also encourages us to destroy problems, not people, as we deal with issues in a biblical and God-honoring way.
