The Bible says in 1 Peter 4:2, “From now on, then, you must live the rest of your earthly lives controlled by God’s will and not by human desires​” (GNT). What are human desires? They’re your emotions and your affections. Once...

Learning to manage your emotions is the key to peace of mind.I want to share with you four important reasons from God’s Word why you need to learn to deal with what you feel.1. Learn to manage your emotions because they are often...

The Bible says in Mark 12:29-30, “The most important commandment is this: . . . ‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength’” (NLT).Do you hear the emotion in these...

For mental health, you must focus your mind on the right things — including these three specific things.1. Think about Jesus.You’ve likely heard the saying, “You become what you think about most.” If you want to become more...

The reason why most people are ineffective in life is that they’ve never learned how to fight the battle of the mind.If you want to learn to manage your mind, you have to deliver it from destructive thoughts. That isn’t easy, because...

If you want to have a healthy mind, you must feed your mind with truth.We all know the importance of nutrition. Good food and good calories make you stronger and healthier and give you more energy. Bad calories and junk food harm your...

God is far more interested in changing your mind than changing your circumstances.We want God to take away all of our problems, pain, sorrow, suffering, sickness, and sadness. But God wants to work on you first, because transformation...

If you want to experience lasting change in your life, you need to refocus your mind.Specifically, you need to change your thought patterns from focusing on what you don’t want, to focusing on what you do want. And this is why: Whatever...

One of the common sources of stress is loss. You can lose your job, your health, your money, your reputation, or a loved one.When people go through loss, there are always two common reactions. One is fear, and the other is grief. Grief is...

The Bible is filled with instructions about rest and recreation and relaxation. In fact, it’s so important that God put it in the Ten Commandments — right up there with “Don’t commit adultery” and “Don’t murder.” He says...