Category Archives: Balance

Either/or, all/nothing, right/wrong, good/bad, work/play … is it possible to have balance?

Normal Maintenance

If you find yourself feeling weighed down, burdened and wrestling with dark and oppressive thoughts, it’s time to do some maintenance! Unlike a daily shower where you can easily wash off the dirt of the day, this type of maintenance can be compared to .. well… cleaning a vacuum as I mentioned in one of my other posts.

As a caregiver, whether you are a pastor, a mom or in a service related job, you will be affected by the lives of those around you. Their tragedies and their joys. Unfortunately, as is common with human beings, we seem to get more pleasure in talking about our pain than we do about our pleasures.

Needs vs. Wants

Did you know that you have needs that you think are wants, and wants that you think are needs?

In modern, “civilized” countries, we are inundated with advertising slogans and media ploys to encourage us to spend more and desire more. As we have grown as a nation, we have prospered to a point where the fine line between “needs” and “wants” are so blurred that most people really can’t tell what they truly need … versus what they really want.

Christianity, or Witchcraft?

Within the past seven years or so, I’ve had many chance encounters with people who proudly stated that they once were Christians … but had been delivered from that horrendous belief system.

In asking them to describe to me what areas they had the greatest problem with, none showed any hesitation as they listed the familiar complaints of

  1. control
  2. judgment
  3. bitterness
  4. resentments
  5. manipulation
  6. humiliation
  7. abuse … and the list goes on.