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How do we continue to seek God if we are in a season of doubt? Remember, that the Bible clearly teaches that faith is based on evidence. The Bible teaches that “Faith is the....evidence of things not seen.” Faith is not a blind trust. Faith is a decision to believe Jesus based on the evidence we have about Him, about His life, death, and resurrection.

Do you struggle with doubts about God, his promises, his willingness to listen and respond to your prayers? 

Here are some situtations in which you need to seek support from a professional.

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How Do We Capture Anger for Good Purposes?

We have been talking about Ephesians 4 which teaches that  “It is okay when you get angry; but deal with your anger promptly (before the sun goes down). Otherwise, the temptation to act out sinfully in your anger may overtake you. Can anyone relate? Yes, I think so. I don't have to explain how anger tempts us to sin; I think we each know exactly what that means and what that experience is like.  Anger is a great opportunity for the enemy to “get a foothold.” I really like that analogy from Ephesians because we can visualize it  – the enemy has grabbed you by the ankle and wants to pull you down - desiring to hurt us, our relationships, and especially our witness as a follower of Christ. This includes our witness in our own homes if we have children or teens. It especially includes that. 

 

Do you have an anger problem and don't know it? Grudges, bitterness, and resentment are all emotions often related to anger. What are the biblical teachings on anger?

Find the teachings and resources for this series at gospellifelearning.com under the "Emotions Series" tab. 

Send an email to gospellifelearning AT gmail.com with "Personal Anger Survey" in the subject line to receive the copy of the anger checklist often used in Christian Counseling.  

Each episode of this series will be linked on our Emotions page tab at GospelLifeLearning.com.  Or the Gospel Life Learning podcast/blogcast through your favorite podcast provider or on YouTube. 

The purpose of Gospel Life Learning is to provide resources to help others draw near to God, and share his nearness with others. That is the mission purpose of this ministry. Here is where the ministry and the topic of emotions comes together. When we are having difficulty with our emotions – and that can include both over-reacting to our emotions or denying or stuffing our emotions – either end of it – then that can create a barrier to our level of closeness with God, and difficulties with our emotions can cause us to be ineffective in being a representative of Christ and a true source of help and support or encouragement to those around us.

There are two places in the New Testament where Jesus is recorded as teaching about the narrow gate, or the narrow door to life, and then states that few people find it.  In Matthew 7, in the same chapter as the Sermon on the Mount, we have a teaching from Jesus that reads in the English NIV: 

 

"Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it." (Matthew 7:13-14)

One thing that bothered me about this teaching of the narrow gate is that it does not seem consistent with what Jesus taught at other times....