Mindfulness is about noticing intrusive thoughts without being swept away by them. Cultivating mindfulness means developing the skill and ability to control how long we pay attention to what. Today’s post is on the power of Mindfulness and Radical Acceptance to reduce psychological distress (symptoms of stress, anxiety, and depression) and anchor your hope in God.
Contrary to what many believe, the solution to finding victory over fear isn’t to fight it, but to first acknowledge it. In today’s post, I talk about 4 ways to find victory over fear so we can walk in freedom and experience peace.
When difficult times come, we often allow the uncertainty to overcome our faith. We struggle to see past the present-day obstacle and reconcile seemingly inconsistent realities – a good God with pain, a loving God who allows us to suffer, etc. In today’s post, I’m sharing how we can take a new vantage point that proves both realities are true so we can be fueled by Hope and the glory that awaits.
In today’s post, I share about the “hindrances” the writer of Hebrews describes that can entangle us as we run. These impediments, from performance-based Christianity to a victim mentality, keep us from reaching our full potential and achieving God’s purpose for us. With the Lord’s help, we can strip off these “weights” and surround ourselves with a “cloud of witnesses” who will encourage us on our journey and ensure we finish the race well.
What’s your “secret place”? In today’s post, I’m sharing some revelations from my own “secret place,” as well as a free resource to help you heighten your awareness of God’s manifest presence. As you spend time with the Lord, you will discover how to live victorious in Christ, persevere through your trials, and running with endurance the race God has set before you.
Dr. J. Gilbert Miller received his Ph.D. in astrophysics from Princeton University and spent a decade in academia, followed by a 30-year career as an aerospace engineer. He began experiences symptoms of peripheral neuropathy in his mid-forties and, after watching his mother live through the same disease, was determined not to let it ruin his quality of life. In this article, he shares 5 things he’s learned to help him live a full, active, and joyful life with a chronic illness.
For Neuropathy Awareness Week, Jen and Rosy are sharing their story for the purpose of raising awareness, education, and funding for this disease, which affects over 40 million people worldwide. Visit today’s post to find out how you can join them in their fight for better treatments and a cure.
God enables us to care for our physical, emotional & social well-being; fulfill our responsibilities as a parent; develop a personal relationship with Jesus; and make a positive impact on the world without burning out. Visit today’s post to learn how!
In these challenging times, we can all benefit from practical tools to reduce stress and anxiety. In today’s post, guest blogger John Adams shares ten strategies to stop the spiral of negative thoughts so we can move toward greater health and well-being.
An important, but less recognized, aspect of mental health is forgiveness. Studies have found that the act of forgiveness can lower our risk of heart attack; improve cholesterol levels and sleep; and reduce pain, blood pressure, and levels of anxiety, depression and stress. Forgiveness is about decluttering our minds from the anger and bitterness that hurts us so we can move toward improved heath and healing. In today’s post, I share a powerful testimony of forgiveness that God used to set me free.
