Biblical Wisdom for Handling Anger: Embracing the BULLETS Approach Dealing with anger is not easy. Dealing with anger is an everyday challenge, and for Christians, it presents a unique opportunity to demonstrate Christ’s teachings of love, patience, and humility. While conflict is inevitable, our response to it can either escalate or diffuse the situation. In…
Greetings! A number of people have asked me some really good questions about the workshop, so I decided to send an email with the answers. I hope it helps! 1. What is the “Time for Change” workshop about? The “Time for Change” workshop is a transformative journey that merges biblical principles of change and lasting…
Hey Friend, Are you feeling overwhelmed by stress or conflict? Do you yearn for a deeper understanding of God’s grace and a path to inner peace? It’s time for change. Join us for a FREE 3-hour workshop on Saturday, November 18, 2023, based on our flagship course, “Time for Change.” Register at https://jameslongjr.org/timeforchangeworkshop. This transformative event merges biblical…
7 FAQs about Relational Wisdom 360 (RW360) 1. What is RW360 Firstly, Relational Wisdom 360 (RW360) is a training program that teaches individuals and organizations how to build healthy relationships and resolve conflicts effectively. It is based on the principles of emotional intelligence, empathy, and biblical wisdom. 2. Who can benefit from RW360? Secondly, Relational…
Breaking Down Barriers to the Gospel: Overcoming Obstacles to Share the Good News The gospel is a message of hope and salvation that has the power to transform lives. However, despite its power, many people still resist it, erecting barriers that prevent them from receiving the good news. In this article, we will explore some…
Transforming Relationships with Relational Wisdom Sophie was a successful businesswoman who had worked hard to build her career in a competitive industry. She had always been driven by her ambition and determination to succeed, but over time she began to realize that her focus on work had come at a cost. She had neglected her…
Relational Wisdom (RW) is an Outpouring of the Gospel Relational Wisdom is a natural outpouring of the Gospel message. The Gospel, meaning “good news,” is the central message of Christianity. It tells us that God created us in His image and designed us to reflect His perfect love and character by living according to His…
Relationships are the key to life since that is why God created us in the first place. Relationships are an integral aspect of our life, and they have a significant impact on our sense of self, the worldview we hold, and the principles we hold dear. God created us with the capacity for community, and…
The holiday season can be a difficult time for many. We often find ourselves surrounded by family and friends who may bring out an unpleasant side in us that we do not want to expose. Thankfully, the Bible provides us with guidance to help us manage these stressful relationships during this festive time of year….
Conflict is something that we all will encounter. Many will experience conflict daily. As you listen to this teaching, you will learn the powerful and practical principles you are looking for to forever change how conflict looks in your life. In this teaching on conflict resolution, James teaches us the PAUSE acrostic from Ken Sande’s…
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.
