6 Steps to Stop Your Controlling Behavior

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“You’re so controlling!” Has that ever been said to you? It’s been said to me and it was true! Rather than own it at that time, I went with the classic blaming method and excuse-making. I also hid behind my “Type A” personality excuse. Fast forward time, I can now see, my control was rooted…

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How to have the Mind of Christ in Relationships

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The Mind of Christ in Relationships Do you ever wish you had better relationships? The Bible is full of “how to’s” for better relationships, yet we find ourselves doing things our own way over and over. We go rogue because it seems safer. We think, “if only the other person would change”. We mistakenly think…

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How to Stop Assuming the Worst in Relationships

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Confusion. Conflict. Pain. All are the product of assuming the worst in relationships. How does assuming wreak such havoc? Because it’s subtle. Assumptions are usually fleeting thoughts kept hidden. As long as we keep our thoughts under the surface, nobody can challenge the assumptions we are making. The result? We view these assumption as facts…

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Do You Stuff Your Feelings?

We live in a world that works very hard to avoid pain. One common way we avoid pain is through stuffing our feelings. Stuffing, also known as suppressing our feelings is defined just as it sounds. It is literally pushing feelings down through denial or pretending something doesn’t matter. What stuffing is not… In the…

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