Christmas movies, office parties, and family dinners, the opportunities to celebrate are not lacking! Do you sigh under the mistletoe? There is a very simple solution to stay festive in the coming days … and it has nothing to do with alcohol!
Ah, the flesh! Its desires and impulses lead us in a direction opposite to that which God asks us to take. If you can not resist the temptations, it may be because you are not fighting in the right way.
Some children are never satisfied. We give them one chocolate and they want two. We bring them to the park for an hour and they want to stay there all afternoon. It’s so irritating! Unfortunately, at times we also act like this with our Heavenly Father.
Unless we are a zombie, we make all our decisions for a specific reason. In fact, when you think about it, even zombies have a goal! But our motivations are not always good. Some self-examination is necessary.
Being a victim of gossip can hurt. Not to mention rejection, infidelity or betrayal! These wounds are very painful. The way to heal is by forgiveness, but some people just can’t forgive. How come?