What belief systems do you have that may contribute to your mental health?
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What are belief systems? They are beliefs about religion, world views, economical views, based off what has been experienced in life, while be raised as a child, and could be developed by harsh treatments well into adulthood. Some beliefs that I've heard are about races of people, it is stated that some groups of people are lazy and just want to be taken care of. While other groups of people work hard for what they want, and are entitled to wealth. Belief systems are taught, and are not necessarily positive ways of thinking. If your belief system is causing you to be confused about life...
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Wounds from words spoken over our lives.
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I pray that today finds you in good spirits, I pray that you have overcome wounds that you never thought you could or would overcome and heal from. Today, we will talk about wounds from words spoken in your life. Many people have said that sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt us. That is not true. According to Proverbs 18:21 Amplified states: Death and Life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it and indulge it will eat its fruit and bear the consequences of their words. Colossians 3:8-9 states: But now you yourselves are to put off all these:...
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Soul Ties Influencing Your Life and What are They?
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Good day everyone! I pray that you all have been doing well and that the Lord has truly been dealing with you all in different areas of your lives. I pray that all is well with your spirits, your mental health, and your financial health as well. Today, I want to talk to you about the topic of Soul ties. I'm almost positive that at some point in your christian life or journey, you have heard the term Soul ties, and were told that they need to be broken from your life. If you have not heard it, let me give you some insight on the definition. A soul tie is an emotional and spiritual...
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Are you dealing with stubbornness leading you the wrong way? How? and Why?
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I believe all of us in times have dealt with someone who exhibits stubborn behaviors and we either ignore them or we address them with truth. We have probably gotten cursed out, because people don't want to deal with the truth of their behaviors. Well, the word of the Lord gives us correction, and sometimes we get upset when we read his word, so we begin to overlook different scriptures dealing with our own attitudes, or behaviors so to speak. I know you're asking yourself what does this have to do with stubbornness? My answer to that is a lot! Most of us do not handle correction well,...
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Refrain from the Norm
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STOP don't fall for the normal tricks, you know the one that got you hurt the last time, and the time before. You know the pattern that you always tend to fall for, either in intimate relationships or in friendships. What is wrong with you? Why do you keep setting yourself up for failure, and then fall into a depressed state? Do you have " use me" written across your forehead, or, are you putting too much expectations on relationships, or in people who do not care about the relationship as much as you? Why do we automatically feel that just because you associate with someone that you are best...
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What's residing in your heart?
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Do you know what's in your heart, and where the root of your troubles come from? Do you wonder or ask yourself why you feel sadness? Why do you get angry about different situations more than others? Are you upset about how you handle situations? Do you question your thoughts or the opinions of others, because you feel uneasy or uncertain about life, and or the general direction your life is going? Are you trying to find yourself, because you feel lost? Have you experienced so much turmoil in life that you second guess everything you think and every thing that is spoken to you? Do you...
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Are you holding on to relationships due to fear of being alone?
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Are you holding on to relationships, because you are afraid of being alone? Are you settling for the mistreatment, disrespect, abusive language because they tell you they love you? Are you holding on to that abuser who hits you because, you didn't get dinner cooked on time, or you didn't give them money to go shopping, or to buy drugs or alcohol. I have one question. Why? Do you devalue yourself that much, that you would tolerate the mistreatment just for someone who claims to love you, but is bringing you down spiritually, mentally, emotionally and financially? I'm not men bashing,...
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Love past your pain
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I know it hurts, but you have to give it a chance. Don't allow the enemy to steal or rob you of what could be a gift from the Lord. You'll always wonder if you let it pass you by. What am I talking about? I'm talking about the opportunity to love, to have a real love, something that is so wonderful it makes you feel like that little giddy school girl or boy with their first crush. I'm talking about the love that the Lord speaks about, the unconditional love, agape love. In christianity it is the highest form of love, the love of God for man, and of man for God. Is it possible to...
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What residue from past hurts are influencing your thoughts or moods?
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Do you still have insecurities about failed relationships, feelings of worthlessness, feeling neglected or unloved? Sometimes we feel that things are going good, and it takes one thing to send us in a downward spiral or emotional unrest. I believe that we go through different levels or phases in our spiritual growth to mature us and to help us gain wisdom and understanding on how we should examine ourselves daily. Just like we go every three months to six months to the doctor to maintain our physical health, we need to also conduct a mental, emotional, and spiritual check-up...
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Body image and shaming.
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Today, I want to briefly discuss with you the topic of body image and shaming. The reason for this topic today is due to a conversation that took place with a relative of mine a few days ago. Someone that they had deep feelings for in the past made contact with them, and one of the things that they asked, was, are you still fat? How dare you ask that question, was my thought. So I decided to dedicate this episode to anyone who may feel like they are being judged by their weight, the color of their skin, their hair, their eyes, shape, or whatever. Let me share this with you, I myself as a...
info_outlineHow many times have we tried to work a situation out, you know the relationship issues, workplace drama, confusion at the church,, different relationship dynamics, only to find out that it was misperceived notions. You lost valuable time nursing a wound that was perceived in error. You chose to remain silent and the enemy had you believing something that was made up in your mind. The enemy has a way of twisting things around making you believe that you're being victimized, but in fact both parties are affected by the delusions. The enemy is on his job to create havoc, discord, divisions in families and discontentment on jobs to get you off of your assignment, and he is doing it well.
The body of Christ is being fooled by deceptive practices and they are not coming prepared to fight against the fiery darts of the enemy. The left the truth for the lie. Believers need to study the word of God in order to rightly divide the word of truth.
Lets work this out together using scripture to show us how to handle adversity when it comes our way.
Proverbs 19:11 Good sense makies one slow to anger, and it is his glory to over look an offense.
Ecclesiates 7:21-22 Do not take to heart all the things that people say lest you hear your servant cursing you. Your heart knows that many times you yourself have cursed others.
Proverbs 17:9 Whoever covers an offense seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates close friends.
Proverbs 10:12 Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses.
Ephesians 4:32 Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
If we would all take a moment to evaluate the reasons that caused us to be angry, upset, frustrated or disappointed, we'd find it was due to misinterpretation, I learned a few years ago that communication takes two actions. The 1st is to speak clear and concise, not beating around the bush so to speak. To be as factual as possible, not going off of hearsay.
2nd be a good listener, ask for clarity if something is unclear, and reason with one another. Sometimes, you just have to settle for a happy medium. You agree to disagree and move on to the next topic. We have to realize that we're all made different we all have different ideals, cultures, thoughts and opinions. It's just the differences that make us unique so we build on it and respect each others input. We all have value, we just have to learn how to work it out.