This thing called desire …
There’s a story recorded in Moody Monthly by M. Littleton about a proud young man who came to the philosopher, Socrates, asking for knowledge … He walked […]
07
Mar
2017
Category
Human Behavior
23
Dec
2016
Lying about others in our own minds …
We are always talking to ourselves. We may not do so aloud, or even consciously, but we’re always talking to ourselves, if in our own minds or […]
31
Aug
2016
What reframing your thoughts means …
My general disdain for platitudes isn’t a secret. The reason for my dislike of platitudes (often found plastered all over social media) is because they’re more untrue […]
24
Aug
2016
Life is more complex than the toss of a coin …
How would you like your future to be dependent on the toss of a coin? That’s a risk not worth taking, but it was the real-life experience […]
20
May
2016
How we permeate our relationships with a lack of trust …
We don’t trust people to obey Jesus Christ. At least, when it comes to being a person who has such integrity that they consistently tell the truth. […]
20
Apr
2016
If money is an ineffective source of motivation, what is?
I still remember reading an article early in my studies about how a convention was held in Chicago of some of the greatest psychologists, psychiatrists, and other […]
13
Apr
2016
The quality of your relationships depend on this …
In counseling settings, and even in the Couple Communication workshop I teach, I’ll ask people, “Have you ever been driving down a freeway and suddenly realize you […]
14
Jan
2016
How our desires, deep down, destroy or change us …
At the core of who we are is selfishness. That is what brought about the ruin of the first human beings, Adam and Eve, who had the […]
10
Jan
2016
Jesus gives a serious warning against cursing others …
It was a surreal moment for me as I stood looking at the blood of a human being spilled on a parking lot and mingling with the […]
07
Jan
2016
The problem and power of habits …
While trying to use my laptop today, I’m feeling totally discombobulated (I’ve NEVER used the word “discombobulated” in any of my writings, how fun that it fits […]