Trying to Help God Out
Society tells us, “To be complete, we need a mate.” We desire a mate because as women, our desire is to have someone to love and to be loved in return. We want a family because we derive our identity…
Deliver Me from Me
When You Think You Can’t Go On Anymore
“I can’t go on, Lord. I have had enough,” I said to myself one Sunday evening. I placed a bottle of sleeping pills in front of me as I sat on my bed. I had been depressed for several months….
Leaving the Past Behind
“If you don’t do this now you may never do it,” I told myself. I knew it was time for me to move on and take a step of faith. It is hard to leave the known and familiar for…
Fallen Off the Wagon
I have been a professional dieter almost all my adult life. I have lost the weight of at least three people, and gained the size of six people. I have tried every diet that is out there. I have tried juicing and eating…
Overcoming Fear
“I cannot do this by myself.” “I am not qualified to do this and it requires more skills that I have.” Have you ever let fear grip you so much that you became paralyzed? I remember a time when I…
When You are Never Good Enough
“I’m so stupid. I will never get anything right.” “Why can’t you be like your sister or your brother? They’re so much smarter than you.” “If I make a mistake I will be punished by God.” “God doesn’t love me…
Forgiving Difficult People
I have found in my many years of ministry that the greatest need is a need for forgiveness. We just don’t want to let go of some issues. More than often, we don’t really know how these issues are affecting…
Forgiving Myself
“Broken relationships, hurts, pain, disappointments, friends who didn’t like me…” One of the greatest hindrances to fulfilling our destiny are the undealt areas of unforgiveness in our lives. It is not what happened to us that really affects us the greatest,…
Forgiving My Father
My father was emotionally bankrupt. He was a very strict, dominating, and authoritarian person. If he said the sky was was purple and you didn’t agree with him, there will be a big argument in the house. He was an excellent…
Lord, Deliver Me From Me
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