Sue Detweiler's Blog, page 11
October 26, 2016
Eternal Joy
Are you searching for things to make you happy in life? Rather than happiness what we need is faith filled joy. Happiness is a fleeting feeling, but joy runs deeper. Happiness is based on the ever changing circumstances in your life, but joy finds its source in the deep eternal fountain that comes from God […]
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October 25, 2016
Anchored on Jesus
What is your life anchored on? During the stress filled times of life we really need to know who we believe in and who we trust in. If you try to anchor your marriage on whether or not you feel happy you’re headed for shipwreck. In North America there’s too much of this fantasy of […]
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October 24, 2016
Abundant Life
Do you struggle with discouragement? The enemy wants to discourage you. He wants to destroy you and your relationships. We know from Scripture that the thief does not come except to steal and to kill and to destroy, but Jesus came to bring life and that we may have it more abundantly. This verse carries […]
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Overcome Stress
Do you find yourself stressed throughout the day? Stress is the strain and pressure from life. It creates physical mental tension in our bodies. We can become overcome by worry and anxiety. As humans we can only bear an overload of stress in life for so long until something gives way. Like a rubber band […]
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October 20, 2016
Celebrate the Difference
Have you ever noticed that men and women are different? Not only do men and women communicate differently, we think differently and we behave differently. We react to stress differently. We have different emotional, spiritual and physical needs. God has made men and women to be unique. We need to gain fresh insight into our differences. This […]
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October 19, 2016
Better Together
Do you ever have power struggles? Intimacy flourishes in an environment of love and respect. It shrinks in a power struggle. Intimacy so values what the other person brings to the relationship that each friend is willing to yield. For true intimacy each of us needs God’s perspective to see our friend as God made […]
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October 18, 2016
Honest and Open
Are you able to have open and honest relationships? One of the deepest human desires is to be known. That means your friends want to be honest with you, but if your friend doesn’t feel able to share his or her heart without fearing some sort of outburst from you. Honesty won’t come easily if […]
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October 17, 2016
Overcoming Anger
Do you struggle with anger? Anger in itself is not right or wrong. Jesus showed us how to be angry and not sin, but anger is a gateway to emotional flooding. So in your anger do not sin, don’t let the sun go down while you’re still angry and don’t give the enemy a foothold. You […]
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October 15, 2016
Walk Humbly
Learning to Walk Humbly Part of maturity is learning to walk humbly with God and with each other. Selfishness and pride squeeze the life out of relationships. When you and I really love someone, we learn to walk humbly with them. Jesus is our best model for humility. Jesus showed us how to walk humbly. […]
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October 13, 2016
Speak Wisely
Are you more concerned about getting things off your chest than speaking wisely? Resolving conflict isn’t about winning it’s about communicating honestly from your hurt. With that in mind it’s important to speak honestly without attacking the other person’s character. Let love rather than pride measure your words. Limit your comments to the topic at hand […]
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