by skimhenson | Sep 7, 2021 | Mind Over Matter and Emotions, On The Other Side of Trying Hard
“Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is – his good, pleasing and perfect will.” Romans 12:2 NIV What I put in is what comes out. I wrote this...
by skimhenson | Sep 6, 2021 | Mind Over Matter and Emotions, On The Other Side of Trying Hard
“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Matthew 6:21 (NIV) To live into the goodness of our emotions, we have to be sure they’re really good. The world echoes “follow your heart,” “follow your dreams,” and “do what makes you happy.” Because...
by skimhenson | Sep 2, 2021 | Mind Over Matter and Emotions, On The Other Side of Trying Hard
“Negative emotions like loneliness, envy, and guilt have an important role to play in a happy life; they are big, flashing signs that something needs to change.” Gretchen Rubin Having right thoughts matter. Honoring our emotions matter too. As much trouble as...
by skimhenson | Aug 31, 2021 | Mind Over Matter and Emotions, On The Other Side of Trying Hard
“In Resurrection stillness there is Resurrection power.” L. B. Cowman in Streams In The Desert (p. 337) There’s no way to be in our right minds while running ourselves in circles. From the same reading in Streams In The Desert, the author said,...
by skimhenson | Aug 30, 2021 | Mind Over Matter and Emotions, On The Other Side of Trying Hard
“The emotion that can break your heart is sometimes the very one that heals it …” Nicholas Sparks, At First Sight When it comes to emotions, we may try hard to eliminate or deaden the difficult ones because we don’t know what else to do. However, we can’t...
by skimhenson | Aug 26, 2021 | Mind Over Matter and Emotions, On The Other Side of Trying Hard
“Think about what you’re thinking about,” Joyce Meyer in Battlefield of the Mind: Winning the Battle in Your Mind There’s no saying “mind over emotions” even though there should be one to keep our emotions straight. People like me need a notice, a nudge, or maybe...