{7} help of the Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit is imparted to you when you place your trust in Jesus Christ. The ministry of the Holy Spirit is to give you daily guidance and counsel--in other words, to help you walk in the ways of the Lord and to make wise choices as various situations and...
read more{6} let past failures go
There is an old saying that goes, "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again." I have another version of that saying, "If at first you don't succeed, you've now discovered that you are average." We will all fail on occasions, but how are we to handle failure? A...
read more{5} give yourself to others
Too much introspection into your problems and weaknesses can cause you to become ingrown. Have you ever had an ingrown toenail? Then you know how just a small ingrown element of your physical body can cause pain. This same principle applies to your spiritual and...
read more{4} stop trying to negotiate with God
Maybe you have an approach to God that can be stated like this: "If I just work hard enough and do enough good in my life, God will approve of me." You are attempting to negotiate good works for God's acceptance. God accepts you! But you are having trouble...
read more{3} healing for your faults
ALL people have something about themselves - their personalities, their backgrounds, their abilities - that they do not like. Everyone has a tendency to concentrate more on the flaws and points of weakness than on the strengths. Some things in life are givens. For...
read more{2} saturate yourself with God’s Word
KEY 2: Saturate yourself with God's Word When you are forgiven, you have a clean slate before God. But it is not enough to have a clean slate. You need to ask the Lord to write His Truth on the slate of your heart. You need to have God's Goodness instilled in you....
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{1} give your heart to Christ
{key 1} give your heart to Christ Spiritual redemption is the first key toward developing a correct self-image. People who do not know Jesus as Savior may claim that they think healthy thoughts about themselves, but most unbelievers I know who state that...
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