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September 26, 2022

September 26, 2022

Honesty is an all important value for success in coaching. 

 

Helping clients gain greater insight and clarity requires absolute honesty.

 

As with counseling, coaching will only work when clients are willing to be honest about the situation at hand.

 

I expect my clients to be honest with me, and it’s equally important that they be honest with themselves.

 

The #1 enemy of honesty in our relationships is denial. If a client is in denial about any aspect of the issue we are working on, then progress will not be made. 

 

If you value honesty as I do, and you are ready to move forward, then you are ready for coaching!

September 12, 2022

September 12, 2022

Let’s not ever forget September 11, 2001.

 

It is an especially good time to reflect on our need for God’s presence and help:

 

“The light of God surrounds me;

The love of God enfolds me;

The power of God protects me;

The presence of God watches over me.

Wherever I am, God is.”

 

Are you seeking God’s power and presence today?

September 5, 2022

September 5, 2022

Are you experiencing the presence of God as you deal with the problems and decisions that you face day after day?

 

Jesus promised His disciples that He would be with them always. (Matthew 28:20)

 

He wants you to recognize and depend on His presence and protection also. It is simply a matter of choosing to turn towards Him, offering our problems to Him and praying for Him to protect our minds.

 

When we are in His Presence, problems tend to disappear. The ones that remain take a backseat to the all-encompassing light that He brings and the comfort of knowing Him.

 

If we are focused on His Presence with us, we can’t help but to rejoice!

 

Are you accepting the offer of His Presence?

August 22, 2022

August 22, 2022

I like this quote by Christian author Watchman Nee: “You advance spiritually by finding out what you really are (in Christ), not by trying to become what you hope to be. That goal you will never reach, however earnestly you may strive.”

 

He says that the only way to experience spiritual growth is for us to discover the truth as God sees it; the truth concerning Christ and the truth concerning ourselves in Christ. It doesn’t come from wanting it or working for it. We need to see (understand) that our spiritual growth becomes possible solely because of our position as a ‘new creature’ in Christ!

 

Are you growing spiritually? As your coach, I can help you on this journey.

August 15, 2022

August 15, 2022

God gives us the formula and know how to experience peace in the midst of conflict. 

 

He also provides direction that assures the best solution when there’s struggle and division in a relationship.

 

He has the power to bind people together and bring peace when they put their faith in Him. 

 

More on Peace from Charles Stanley:

 

“The Greek word for peace means to ‘bind together’ something that has been broken or disjointed. This is a superb illustration for how alienation between men and women – so often causing emptiness and disconnection from each other and God – can find a way toward unity and wholeness. God’s peace becomes available when they are united in their faith with God. This Greek word also refers to a prevailing sense of quietness and rest in a person’s heart and emotions…peace becoming synonymous with  tranquility, serenity,  and calm.” 

 

Do you have an interest in learning more about how you can have peace in your relationships and your life? I have some tips!

August 8, 2022

August 8, 2022

Is there turmoil in your life? Perhaps a relationship that is causing pain and anguish? 

 

Would you like to experience real peace and contentment even when storms may be raging around you?

 

It is possible!

 

Consider Charles Stanley’s scripture-based take on peace below:

“God’s peace is not an escape from reality. We are not transfixed or somehow mentally ‘removed’ from feeling pain or struggling…Rather, peace is an undergirding rock-solid foundation so that no matter the tears we cry or the sorrow we feel, deep down inside we know with an abiding assurance that God is with us. God is in control, and the joy of the Lord is going to emerge far greater than any depth of agony we may be experiencing.”

 

Would you like to experience this kind of peace? I can give you some pointers to help you find it. 

 

(More on peace next week.)

July 25, 2022

July 25, 2022

I love sea glass! 

It reflects light so beautifully.

It is a challenge, but ultimately rewarding, when you find those colorful pieces among the rocks and pebbles.

Their once jagged edges have been smoothed to perfection. 

However, some of those pieces are better thrown back into the ocean for more polishing.

This is similar to the work the Lord does in shaping His children into His image as we focus our faith on Him.

He takes our brokenness and makes it beautiful as He smooths out our rough edges.

We will be perfect one day when we are with Him, but for now, we can become beautifully broken, and, most importantly, able to reflect His light and beauty to the world.  

Are you letting the Lord polish your rough edges?

July 18, 2022

July 18, 2022

If we truly want the Lord in our life, we need to actively pursue Him.

 

Seeking the Lord has the effect of putting God first in our lives. In the words of Charles Stanley, having a relationship with God should be “our priority and our foremost desire”.  We’re on the right track to putting God first when “we choose to obey God, follow God, and have a daily and intimate relationship with God”.  We need to talk with Him, listen to Him and remain “eager to consult with Him at all times.”

    

Do you feel like there is something missing in your life? Are you experiencing strife in your relationships? Do you long for peace and joy? Maybe you want to find meaning in the difficult circumstances and experiences of your life. Perhaps you are seeking comfort, help, healing and restoration or you may be desiring growth, wisdom and abundant life.

 

If so, ask yourself if you are seeking Him with your whole heart. If you do, He has promised that you will find Him (Jeremiah 29:13). 

 

If you’re interested in some guidance in an active pursuit of God, I am available to talk with you about getting a start on this richly rewarding journey! 

 

“Those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing.” (Psalm 34:10)

July 11, 2022

July 11, 2022

There is such freedom in letting go of a painful past!

 

Even though we may have suffered a terrible trauma, such as abuse, or other debilitating psychological or physical injury, we do not need to live as though we are a permanently scarred victim. 

 

We do not need to let what happened to us in the past dictate how we live our life each day in the present. We have a choice!

 

What we need is the determination and ability to overcome what happened to us and to look forward, with the understanding of how we can respond to the trials we have been through, in positive ways that will not only be to our benefit but will also provide help to others.

 

God allows us to go through such trials in our lives for a reason. 

 

View your past trauma as a challenge to understand God’s reason for allowing it and recognizing the positive aspects underlying God’s purpose. 

 

Remember, we are not defined by what we’ve been through, or by who we used to be. We are defined by who God says we are now. 

July 4, 2022

July 4, 2022

A few thoughts to ponder on Independence Day!

 

Our God is a God of freedom!

 

Freedom is transforming!

 

When we are free, we can become the person He created us to be.

 

It  was for our freedom from bondage to our natural sinful nature and its penalties that Christ came to the earth.

 

Navigating a life path on our own is encouraged by the world, but that’s an effort more likely to add bondage rather than freedom.

 

He promises us that freedom in exchange for our relinquishing control of our lives.

 

With  freedom comes transformation and the renewing of our minds. (Romans 12:2)

 

We are able to replace old attitudes and ideas based on worldly concepts, conceived by the spiritual enemy of truth.

 

Freedom and spiritual truth become inseparable!

 

I would love to talk with you about the experience of freedom.

 

Is there anything holding you captive?