A Psychiatrist's take on the Bible: Recent Episodes
Verle Bell
Practical ideas from the Word of God that instruct, reproove, correct, cleanse and aide in ministry. Informed by a life of study of a board certified Psychiatrist and ordained minister.
When a husband is uncomfortable with leading spiritually and may not even be saved. You could pout, complain to him and others, take over yourself, or give up. But, do you suppose that God might have other approaches? Here are some ideas to help you start searching for another way.
An old quote says,” Your words speak so loudly, I can’t hear what you say.” I find that it helps to ask myself, 1 What do I believe? 2 What should I then do?
Youngsters snicker at "bowel jokes" and the rest of us tend to ignore the gut until we get old and are falling apart and our dignity is gone then we talk of nothing but physical illness. However our bowels are a big topic in the Bible and we need to take better care of them and listen to them more.
Do you consider yourself unqualified weak maybe even the least capable? Then you are perfect for the job! You are much more needed than those who think that they are, "all that" Not many mighty or wise or beautiful are called, God uses the small of this world to do his work so that the glory goes to him. So now what is your excuse? "Here am I, send me!"
Sure, exercise profits little (I timothy 4:8) but it does profit and serves as a good model for developing spiritual "muscles"
Jesus was especially frustrated with people who having eyes to see did not see, or ears to hear, or mouths to speak. He told Moses, "Who made your mouth, or eyes or ears?" He made them and if I ask will cause them to see what he sees, hear what he hears and speak his words.
We can look all spiritual asking God to forgive us but deep down we are terrified to accept it because then we: owe God big time! can't judge others as worse or as unforgivable, need to act in our new worth and dignity and seize the responsibilities that come our way because we have been made worthy etc.
There are only four kinds of people on this planet. Sick people who say they're fine, sick people who admit there is sick but wallow and it, sick people who tried to fix themselves, and sick people who go to the great physician and find a cure and aren't sick.
We are told that it is more blessed to give than receive. This is true even if the receiver does not reciprocate, because no one can outgive God.
I know, the title is a bit silly. There is only one God. Thankfully it only takes one God to “change a light bulb if the light bulb wants to be changed?”
It is worth noting that most prayers in the Bible are “supplications”. They are “bothering God” for our needs.
Read this blog at https://verlebellmd.com/2021/04/26/be-a-bother-please/
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Getting worked up over the crazy, unfair, dangerous world I live in is just plain crazy.
Read the blog at https://verlebellmd.com/2021/04/18/fair-you-want-fair/
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