Have you ever felt like you were out of your mind? Lost it? Misplaced it? Threw it away for a day? I sure have. I often find myself frantically searching for lucid thoughts to reassure myself that I am not crazy after all. If you stop to think about it, as fallen creatures in […]
As we each come into our own individual adult awareness, we are often unaware of the powerful forces that exert influence over us which in turn throws us into a crisis of sorts. Simply stated, life doesn’t feel right… it’s not the way we think it should be. Life should be more fulfilling, frustrations should be […]
From last week we learned that secure attachment with our parents provides many benefits. Certainly the foremost is the probability of higher success rates in adult relationships, such as dating, marriage, work relationships and parenting. The secure experience minimizes the pain experienced from the conflict and alienation experienced by those from more dysfunctional homes. And while secure […]
Because of the influences of FOO (family of origin) #2 (Adam and Eve) and FOO #3 (our biological parents… also broken and sinful) we have an anxious core which leaves us filled with tension and inner conflicts which leads us to ask, “Who am I? What is my eternal destiny? What is my present destiny? What is life?” So we struggle […]
Last week we discussed the ministry of the church, which through the presentation of the Gospel provides an opportunity for repair vertically and horizontally. First, with God by accepting God’s love and the gift of salvation and eternal life through Jesus Christ’s death on the cross. Secondly, once this secure attachment is complete, we are surrounded by grace […]
In a quick review of our series, there are major influences that imprint our lives: Family of Origin (FOO) #1: We were created by God in His image and likeness… eternal creatures who would have fellowship with God as do the angels as well as have closeness with a created being on our level… another human […]