Knowing You’re Bad Is the Beginning of Being Good
One of the most counterintuitive messages for anyone to accept is their inherent badness. If you are feeling bad about yourself, the key to overcoming… Read more »
The Surprising Truth of Why a Husband Devalues His Wife
Mable met Biff when she was seventeen. He seemed to be the perfect guy, at least to her. Biff showed love to her, and she… Read more »
The Most Effective Way to Feel Better about Yourself
Newsflash – I have always known that there was something wrong with me. But for the longest time, I did not know what it was…. Read more »
Six Questions When Engaging Others, Especially Those Who Hurt You
Self-righteousness is a sense of moral superiority that appoints us a prosecutor over other people’s sinfulness. At times, we can relate to hurtful individuals as… Read more »
There Is a Reason You Should Love Yourself and Others
You’ve heard that love is a verb, right? That is because love is an action word. Action-less Love is like faith without works: both would… Read more »
Self Pity Is A Window Into Your Soul
Pity is a feeling of sorrow that you express toward someone who has suffered loss. Self-pity is when the person you are pitying is yourself…. Read more »
The Fallacy and Futility Of Self-Esteem
The idea of self-esteem has been around for a long time. It’s one of the major planks of the culture’s gospel. Because we live in… Read more »
Four People Types Who Get Stuck In a Rut
Someone once said a rut is like a coffin with both ends knocked out. I’ve been in one of those coffin-like ruts. It’s an awful… Read more »
The Cure For Self-Esteem
Mable walked into the woods one day, doused herself with gasoline, and set herself on fire. The newspapers said she suffered from low self-esteem. They were wrong…. Read more »
What Does It Mean to Love Others As You Love Yourself?
Christ told us to love others as we love ourselves, but how do you do that in fallen bodies and souls that have mixed motives… Read more »
