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Ami Evans: Posted on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 11:18 AM
Our hearts are at risk of harm when we bottle up negative emotions like resentment. In my previous post we discussed the significance of confronting deep hurt offenses. I mentioned it is not necessary to confront every single offense. I am more concerned with the hurts that are brewing something bigger inside, bitterness. Some people avoid conflict out of false belief that it is bad, or they are bad for initiating it. The truth is there are benefits to a healthy confrontation or "carefrontation. |
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Ami Evans: Posted on Friday, April 13, 2012 2:35 PM
Resentment grows and spreads like a wildfire that consumes our soul if we allow it to. We have all experienced resentment towards others for hurts and disappointments. Some build over a consistent pattern that forms into the ugly state of bitterness, in which we are a danger to ourselves and other passerbys on our path.
My husband and I were caught off guard when this became the reality in our home. One night our 2 sons were in the middle of a war with each other. The hurt feelings in the air was unsettling. |
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Ami Evans: Posted on Wednesday, April 04, 2012 10:18 AM
The issue of marital separation causes tension in the Christan community. I want to share some points to consider if your contemplating this or you know someone who is. I have read and researched this topic comprehensively and I strongly recommend you do the same before heading down the path of separation or before judging someone who is. It is critical that you understand what the scriptures say in their context. Especially, if you come from either extremes of thinking, the rigid, judgmental mindset that you should never separate no matter what or God will punish you for he hates divorce; or the other perspective that you have free reign to do, because we are covered by grace and God forgives. |
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Ami Evans: Posted on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 1:11 PM
Affairs are a large epidemic in our culture. Men and women are participating in them out of a need for satisfaction or happiness. There are many causes and types of affairs. Someone may get involved in an affair because of feelings of loneliness and a longing for deep emotional connection. They could be fearful of that kind of deep connection and want to diffuse with their spouse by having a sexual fling. It could be the symptom of an addictive pattern caused by a family of origin conflict. I want to discuss the affair that occurs when there is a separation or pending divorce. |
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Ami Evans: Posted on Thursday, March 08, 2012 2:57 PM
I understand as women we live hectic schedules. We wake up at the crack of dawn to facilitate sending our husbands and children to work and school. Some of us spend our days working inside the home and others outside. We are volunteers/ministers in our church, PTA, and other organizations. The activity seems to be constant and never ending. There is dinner to prepare, homework to assist with, laundry, emails to return, and so on. The point is we live fast paced, busy, and exhausting lives. I just described all the other people we serve and help. |
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