Life Without Baggage : Insights from Christian Counseling for Greater Confidence, Courage & Comfort

I answer two questions today. 1.   Does God send suffering?  (0:45") 2.   Does our suffering please God?  (4:03") We don't earn God's love or His forgiveness (4:43"); Understanding natural consequences, punishment, and deliberate defiance of God (6:44"); Observed patterns of suffering in families and in our personal lives (10:55"); and Prayer to Break Destructive Family Patterns (12:45"). 🧳Leave...

Prayer is a relational, interactive experience!  We have power to influence situations through the royal authority of Jesus Christ in our lives. God hears your prayers (0:44"), The Holy Spirit INTERACTS with us to assist our prayers (1:40"), Use discernment about spiritual experiences (4:50"), We have royal POWER to pray (6:29"), Declaring blessings into problems (7:50), The POWER of your words (1...

There are deep spiritual riches for your sense of positive identity, personal dignity, and destiny through your connection to God. Let your IDENTITY be defined by God's view of you rather than by past disappointment or failure (1:07"), God restores your DIGNITY to replace shame, guilt, or rejection (4:00"), We identify our unique DESTINY through our name, passions, spiritual gifts, and talents (6:...

More about spiritual illumination, the Holy Spirit, and discernment for daily life. Defining discernment (0:31"), Need for discernment in daily life and decisions (2:47"), Spiritual maturity and discernment (3:22"), The difference between discernment and being JUDGMENTAL (4:55"), Developing more discernment (10:02"), and Resources (12:22"). 🧳Leave me a message about the baggage you released https...

There is supernatural peace, wisdom, and insight available to us when we understand how to draw from God in our daily lives.  This episode examines what Isaiah 11:2 says the Holy Spirit can do in us and for us. We celebrate Jesus as our gift from heaven at Christmas (1:22"), Attributes of the Holy Spirit impart rest, wisdom, revelation, and supernatural knowledge to us (2:15"), Simple access to th...

Here is my list of "Top Eight Reasons People Don't Release Resentments" .   Why Resentments Are Baggage (1:20"),  Common Misconceptions About What Forgiveness IS and ISN'T (1:59"),   Relationships Are Like Vending Machines (4:15"),  Forgive Without Enabling Bad Behavior (8:53"),  "Prayer To Know Truth" to help you release the baggage of resentments (10:43"), and  Resources (14:40"). This is not a...

Many people carry unnecessary levels of guilt and shame.  Today we look at the impact of stress on the development of chronic guilt and shame. Healthy vs. Unhealthy Guilt, Shame, and Embarrassment (1:52"), Impact of Chronic Stress on Self Esteem and Behavior (3:48"), Psychological Sources of Chronic Guilt and Shame (6:15"), Soul Ties and Trauma Bonds to the Past (10:38"), Imagery to Release Guilt...

Words have the power to motivate us, connect us to others, or block our future.  Today we look at how thoughts, words, and vows/judgments become baggage.  We can break these destructive vows to release the baggage that prevents us from moving forward . The power of spoken words and internal dialogue (1:00"), Philosophy, Education, and Spiritual Explanations of thoughts and outcomes (2:40"), Common...

I'm continuing to examine the effects of chronic stress on normal people.   In this episode, we look at how people mentally interpret their view of themselves and their options as they encounter various types of chronic stress and frustration.  This is not a substitute for medication or counseling. Definitions and Review of Learned Helplessness, How Human Beings Interpret Chronic Stress and Frustr...

Insights from my Christian counseling practice looking at reactions to chronic stress (in people and animals) and what you can do about it.  This is the first in this series on learned helplessness. #PTSD #stress #personalgrowth Definitions of baggage and learned helplessness (0:46"), Symptoms of learned helplessness in normal people (2:48"), How learned helplessness develops (3:50"), The science...

There are ancient keys that unlock deep levels of spiritual and emotional rest. These keys are: The Key of Biblical Meditation (2:30"), The Key of Resting in God's Presence (4:57"), The Key of "Listening Prayer" (6:40"), Discerning what is / is NOT from God (8:15"), The Key of Abiding in the Presence of God (10:10"), and Dreams and Strategies that come from a lifestyle of rest (11:35). 🧳Leave me...

This podcast explains the flow of spirit, soul, and body as it pertains to rest and personal wholeness.  Understanding these dimensions helps us release baggage. You can find explanations of how:  Spiritual rest transcends the intellect  (3:35");  Spirit life is established and cultivated (4:30");  The soul operates and is transformed  (6:55");   The body responds to prayer (9:39");  Pain of any k...

Many people try to follow religious rules to feel more connected to God.  But we can find the POWER to heal and become our best selves when we know the secret of spiritual rest.   This first podcast explains the relational nature of God and how that allows us a place of rest in the ups and downs of life.  This podcast provides information and inspiration to help you on your journey to wholeness bu...