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Gaining Spiritual Support for Depression Recovery
Depression is not merely an emotional upheaval or a physical condition; depression is also a spiritual assault on the truth of God’s love, the promise of his care and concern, and his desire for you to experience an abundant life.
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Jane and Joseph
A major struggle people who come to The Center often face is drawing appropriate boundaries. There are many reasons for this. Some people feel it is harmful to others to do so. People may have told us it is selfish. Some people have given up their own wishes and...
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Wonderfully Wired
Emotions have meaning messages, physical feelings, and associated action urges. All of these give us information to help us solve life problems.
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What is Secure Spiritual Attachment?
God can become the basis for secure attachment. His love can help you create a secure attachment to who you are, to others, and to him.
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Taming Our Fear
It's sad that most of us take counsel of our fears, become immobilized by their terror, and seldom become the people God created us to be. We've allowed our fears to fly in the face of our dreams. If this is where you find yourself at this time, I encourage you to...
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Choosing a Better Pain
There was a time in my career when I gained too much of my identity and self-worth from my work. I was no longer a human being; I was a “human doing.”
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Are You Addicted to Your Work?
There was a time in my career when I gained too much of my identity and self-worth from my work. I was no longer a human being; I was a “human doing.”
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Keeping Relationships Focused Outward
All relationships matter to God. He is even concerned with how we treat strangers and travelers. But some relationships matter far more than others. If we ignore this truth, we always get hurt.
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Finding Joy in Confident Living
Are you willing to take some small risks to discover the much greater, hidden treasures still buried deep within you? What will it take to develop the inner confidence to help you make your fondest dreams come true?
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Making Healthy Choices During Anxiety
You—not anxiety—must choose the types of food and drink best able to fortify and strengthen you physically as you heal from the ravages of anxiety.
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Rebuilding After Childhood Abuse
When Doug first started counseling, he was an expert at beating himself up. He was unbelievably quick at finding fault with who he was and what he did. As quick as he was to find fault, he expected a similar velocity at finding a fix.
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Recognizing When Counseling Becomes Sexualized
Whether the counseling situation is a professional one or an informal one, it is vital to recognize its potential to become sexualized.
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