The Path from a Dead Marriage to a Healthy Marriage

No marriage is perfect. This really shouldn’t come as a surprise since marriages are made up of two imperfect sinners who fall short of God’s glory (Romans 3:23). But it is easy to believe the grass is greener on the other side when we scroll through social media and see photos of seemingly happy married […]
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The Path from ADD to Focused Mind

Whether you or your child has been diagnosed with ADD or ADHD, you have likely faced your share of challenges, and there may be struggles at school, work, or church. The inability to focus or pay attention gets in the way, and it makes simple things difficult. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. According […]

The Path from Anger at God to Trust in Him

At some point, we’ve all been angry at something or someone. Anger is defined as “a strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility.” Some people experience anger at other drivers, some people experience anger at their circumstances, and others become angry at God. Some of you who read it may immediately think this is blasphemous, […]

The Path from Burnout to Engagement

If you are not experiencing burnout, there is a good possibility someone you love is. With COVID-19, burnout appears to be at an all-time high. When you factor in the overwhelming news cycle, pandemic fears, and forced quarantines, people of all different occupations are heading toward burnout. For example, burnout is such a possibility during […]

The Path from Cutting to Healing

While cutting is on the rise, self-mutilation or self-harm has been occurring since biblical times. The issue with cutting is that it is becoming prevalent amongst adolescents – even Christians. According to Mental Health America, “Research indicates that self-injury occurs in approximately as many as 4% of adults in the United States. Rates are higher […]

The Path from Deception to Truth

According to a popular TedTalk, “On a given day, we’re lied to from 10 to 200 times.” It’s upsetting to imagine being lied to 200 times in a day. But what is more upsetting is to realize that we may have a lying problem ourselves. Multiple studies have found the average person lies more than […]

The Path from Discontentment to Contentment

Shakespeare’s play Richard III, Act-I, Scene-I, Lines 1-4, begins with the following famous stanza: “Now is the winter of our discontent Made glorious summer by this son of York; And all the clouds that low’r’d upon our house In the deep bosom of the ocean buried.” The opening lines of the play set the scene. […]

The Path from Domestic Abuse to Safety

Abuse is not part of God’s design for marriage. Domestic abuse is completely contrary to what God had in mind when he said a man would leave his father and mother and become one with his wife. But domestic abuse happens more often than we realize. The National Domestic Violence Hotline reports: An average of […]

The Path from OCD to Freedom and Peace

Most people recognize the term OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder); however, most people generally associate the OCD label with people who like things neat, tidy, and orderly. While this may be true for some individuals who suffer from OCD, it goes far beyond a personality quirk. If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with […]

The Path from Pain to Thanksgiving

Thankfulness is extremely hard when you are suffering. It almost feels cruel to say, “Thank you,” when you are grieving. It may seem callous or naïve. But sometimes people remind us to be thankful at moments when it feels the most impossible. I don’t believe most people say this to hurt us. I don’t think […]

The Path from Procrastination to Discipline

Do you put the “pro” in procrastination? If so, you shouldn’t wear it like a badge of honor. Procrastination is an unhealthy habit. Unfortunately, our culture has made it acceptable to procrastinate, even making jokes about it. Even if society says procrastination is the norm, it doesn’t mean it is good. There are plenty of […]

The Path from Selfishness to Selflessness

Dictionary.com defines selfishness as “devoted to or caring only for oneself; concerned primarily with one’s own interests, benefits, welfare, etc., regardless of others.” No one wants to be considered selfish. But the problem is the majority of people are selfish. Even those of us who call ourselves Christians. And … selfishness is very difficult to […]