Shame hurts. And when you’ve done something wrong, that’s a good thing. Like all pain, it’s meant to tell you something’s amiss and needs attention. When a splinter enters a person’s hand, pain sensors alert the person that there’s a problem by making the hand hurt. When the splinter’s removed, the wound is cleaned, and the cells regenerate, the hand no longer hurts. Likewise, when shame is...
Want More Pleasure?
We live in a world that pursues pleasure endlessly. But pleasure is elusive. How can you experience more?
Which of These Is Your Friend?
In your struggle for sexual purity, you may have a "friend" who is actually tripping up your progress and keeping you captive to your cravings.
Why Does God Allow Temptation?
Why does God allow temptation? Could it be you're tempted because this is what God wants for you? Or could it be he has something much better for you?
Rats and Beauty
We all have places in our lives we know aren’t beautiful, including at least a few places that are just down right ugly. When we come face to face with one of these parts, we have a choice in how we respond. Many respond by following a logic like this: If you see a rat in your house, you get out a broom and take a whack at it. (Or something, anything, to get rid of it, and fast.) So you see...
If You Want to Be Beautiful
Then you’re tapped into a holy desire.
Wanting to be beautiful is different than wanting to look beautiful...