Transfixed by His Gaze
I know what Stephen felt when he looked into heaven (Acts 7:55-56). This is what happened to me during a counseling session:
What’s In a Name?
Remember the original CSI/Crime Scene Investigation program’s theme? The rock group sang, “Whoo-ooo-oo are you? Whoo-ooo-oo are you?” Of course, for the program it meant they would identify the victim and the perpetrator of a crime. For most of us, it comes closer to home. You see, we don’t really know who we are.…
Renewing Your Mind
How pure are you? If you have received Jesus as Savior, your spirit is even better than the 99.8 percent purity touted by Ivory soap. We’re talking totally, completely, one hundred percent pure. That took care of the inner atmosphere of Sin, removing it as far as the east is from the west. So why…
How Can I Deal with this Emotional Pain?
Remember that line from “M*A*S*H? Margaret was terrified by the shelling and she said, “I don’t like being afraid. It scares me!” I think we can all relate to that! We can also relate to something like this: “I don’t like pain. It hurts.” Yes, it does. And it also scares us.
Why Pain?
We are not one-part beings. This means each part experiences a different type of pain. These can usually be classified as physical pain and emotional pain. They can also be named as body versus soul pain, since the soul comprises the mind, will, and emotions. Do we also have spiritual pain? I believe the…
Separation from God
“My God, My God, why have You forsaken me?” These haunting words of anguish send chills to my spine. From a medical standpoint, I understand a lot about how much physical pain Jesus suffered for us. Crucifixion was torture to the entire body: Nerves pierced by nails in the wrists. The brachial plexus…
Do You Know Your Enemy?
“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.” –Sun Tzu, The Art of…
Save Your Life by Losing It
“For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.” (Matthew 16:25.NASB) Has God ever asked you to give up something that you enjoyed? Some might say this can never happen. After all, He promises to give us good things.
Rest Within Your Work
“Let us therefore labor to enter into that rest . . . .” — Hebrews 4:11 (KJV) In my many years practicing medicine as a physician assistant, I found the clinic work day was rarely long enough to finish everything I was expected to do. Now that I’m a writer and prayer minister/Biblical counselor and…
Where Does Your Value Lie?
I recently was reamed by someone who thought I shouldn’t charge for my services as a Biblical counselor/prayer minister. The next thing I knew, I was having serious doubts about my own value. My rates are low, my experience is wide, and my ability to hear from God is deep. But was I valuable enough…