Maybe Emotional Spirituality (our study theme) is not a problem for you any more! Well hang on to your"Halo" Sister... THE HOLIDAYS ARE JUST AROUND THE CORNER!!
If there was ever a time Saints could suffer a relapse in Emotional Spirituality it's during the holidays. Those stressful times between Thanksgiving and New Years Day! Don't think because you attended a bible study or go to church each week that this year will be different! You won't find a difference in escalating grocery prices and crime. Common items you want will still be in short supply. And you"ll still feel the affects of high pressure demands on your time and money. The Difference (if any) will Be In YOU! REMEMBER.... YOU'RE COMPLETE IN CHRIST! (click here) Colossians 2:9-10
NOTHING MISSING, NOTHING BROKEN, NOTHING LOST!
Refresh yourself with the study's teachings by Geri Scazzero's, The Emotionally Healthy Woman: Eight Things You Have to Quit to Change Your Life (Zondervan, 2013)
- Quit being Afraid of What Others Think! - Every year you host the family dinner but this year you don't have the time, money or energy. Yet, you don't want to disappoint or rock the boat! What should you do? Pretend you're okay with it and complain or ask for additional help or maybe a change of venue! (click here) Galatians 1:10
- Quit Lying! - Over spending during the holidays is almost a "given" in most households. We buy gifts you can't afford, for people you don't like, or out of guilt because somebody gave you one last year! You suffer from FOMO (fear of missing out) so you attend every holiday gathering, eat too much of the wrong things, too often but swear you'll take off the extra weight in the new year! You say it's being in the Christmas spirit, but when you step on the scales or the credit card bill comes you get depressed! Now what spirit is ruling you? (click here) James 4:17
- Quit Faulty Thinking! - The holidays are a perfect time to let those negative thoughts flow free! Relationships become strained and are often severely broken because of innocent words spoken that someone misinterpreted! We make things "personal" that have nothing to do with us! Family and work stresses cause nerves to be on edge and attitudes testy making us think the worse about others simply because we "feel" some kinda way! Our feelings are not reliable information. Beware my Sisters and extend extra grace in these situations! (click here) Philippians 4:8
- Quit Living Someone Else's Life - We all want to be liked and to some degree please others. But when doing so changes who you are this is a problem! Not only for us but also for God! He has made each of us unique in every part of our being. Even identical twins aren't really "identical!" Temptations abound during this season. We try to impress others with social media posts in holiday attire. Go places we don't ordinarily frequent behaving in ways that just doesn't fit who we are! Get a grip and enjoy Your Authentic Beautiful Self! God makes no mistake! (click here) Ephesians 2:10
GO BACK TO YOUR SPIRITUAL TOOLBOX!
Everything we need to get through any season of life is in God's Word! He knows and understands our weaknesses and flaws! (click here) Hebrews 4:15 That's why He cautions us through the men and women of the bible to:
🦃 PRAY WITHOUT CEASING! (click here) I Thessalonians 5:17
🦃 READ HIS WORD! (click here) 2 Timothy 3:16-17
🦃 RENEW YOUR MIND! (click here) Romans 12:2
🔔 PRACTICE SELF CONTROL! (click here) I Corinthians 9:27
🔔 EXAMINE YOUR SELF DAILY! (click here) 2 Corinthians 13:5
🔔 REJOICE IN THE LORD ALWAYS!! (click here) Philippians 4:4
ENJOY YOUR HOLIDAYS!!!😉
UNTIL NEXT TIME...
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