April Cassidy's Blog, page 19
March 18, 2019
“I Thought God Was Like My Abusive Dad” – a Guest Post
A guest post by a sister in Christ who has had a very, very difficult life. I’m excited about what the Lord is doing in her life! Please pray with me for His continued total spiritual healing for her heart, mind, and soul: ——- This is a good article (How Praying in Wrong Ways Destroyed My […]
March 11, 2019
Why Is My Husband So Skeptical of the Changes I Am Making?
Photo by Ayo Ogunseinde on Unsplash First of all, if you have decided to walk on this road, I am thrilled that you want to allow the Lord to change you and you want to become the woman and wife God calls you to be. This is not an easy journey. It is a narrow, […]
March 4, 2019
Is Avoiding Arguing Really Possible?
Photo by Timothy Eberly on Unsplash We are continuing our 21 Day Fast from Negative Words and this week the focus will be on arguing. The Lord gives very clear instructions throughout the Bible that those who know, love, and follow Him are not to argue, quarrel, or fight. Don’t forget to comment on how you […]
February 28, 2019
If I Insult Others, I Need a Spiritual Check Up ASAP
Photo by John-Mark Smith on Unsplash It’s easy to get into the habit of fault-finding and having a critical spirit about other people. It takes no spiritual maturity, talents, or special abilities to criticize others and tear them down with words. The sinful nature does this effortlessly. It’s also easy to think, “Well, he hurt […]
February 25, 2019
My Response to Insults Says a Lot about My Character
Photo by rawpixel on Unsplash Unfortunately, we will all be the targets of insults, at one time or another. Even Jesus faced intense criticism, insults, and terrible persecution. And He was God! He was completely perfect. And yet, so many people hated Him. It hurts deeply to feel misunderstood, wrongly accused, berated, or verbally attacked. […]
February 24, 2019
What Is an Insult?
Photo by Marc Schäfer on Unsplash We are continuing our 21 Day Fast from Negative Words that we started on Valentine’s Day. You are welcome to join any time and start your 21 days whenever you like. Last week, we talked a lot about complaining – what it is , what it isn’t, how we […]
February 21, 2019
If I Stop the Negative Talk – What on Earth Will I Talk about?
Photo by Courtney Clayton on Unsplash I can remember thinking this 10 years ago as I began my journey to seek to become a godly woman and wife. Almost everything I used to say was in one of these negative categories – complaining, criticizing, insulting, arguing, pride, disrespect, self-righteousness, gossip, bitterness, resentment, etc… At first, […]
8 Practical Tips to Put the Brakes on Complaining
Photo by rawpixel on Unsplash 8 Tips to Nip Complaining in the Bud 1. Replace negative thoughts with thankful ones. Think about good things. Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Phil. […]
February 18, 2019
What Is the Difference Between Complaining and Informing?
Photo by Mimi Thian on Unsplash Avoiding complaining can get a bit fuzzy, at times. There are situations where we need to inform those around us about important things they need to know. How can we discern the difference between complaining vs. informing? Let’s hash through this a bit together. About Complaining – from […]
February 15, 2019
If a Friend Complains, Shouldn’t I Commiserate?
Photo by Ben White on Unsplash I received a great question from a wife about what to do when someone else complains. She said she normally would complain about her life, too, so the person would feel she could understand them and they wouldn’t feel alone. And she worried that if they said they were really […]
