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Anger Management

Anger can be awful. Fury and frustration build on the inside while peace vanishes.  We express anger in different ways. You may retreat and shut the door while your thoughts fester. You could become impatient, agitated and snappy.  You might bark at people, ensuring everyone knows you are cross. Perhaps you get huffy or moody. Maybe you explode when it reaches a crescendo. Venting When anger has built on the inside, it has to be released. The place to vent…
Jo Naughton
28th April 2018
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Broken Trust

When trust is broken, it can be devastating. It leaves us reeling with disappointment and feeling disillusioned. It can rock our view of friends, family, certain sections of society and even churches. If one or two teachers mislead us, all too easily we mistrust educators in general. If a church leader lets you down, you can end up suspicious of all ministers. Betrayal Betrayal is possibly the worst kind of broken trust. It is when we are forsaken by someone…
Jo Naughton
21st April 2018
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But How?

God gives us His promises in His word. The Lord reassures us that He will bring our breakthrough, our promotion, our healing. Very rarely does He tell us how He will bring it all to pass. And yet, if you're anything like me, you probably want to tell God the best way for Him to get the job done. Recently I was reading about the life of Joshua. Time and time again, God called Joshua into battle and God caused…
Jo Naughton
14th April 2018
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Defeating Depression

Depression can be debilitating. It feels like a heavy cloak hanging over your soul, squashing the desire for life. Too many people battle with depression. Others suffer with some of the symptoms. Most inner issues are rooted in trauma or unhealed hurt. To be completely free, we need to be healed. At the same time, there are two biblical principles that can help us find freedom. I covered the first last week. Now let’s look at the second. Secret weapon…
Jo Naughton
7th April 2018