It is hard to believe, but only about four years ago did I find out that I am an introvert! I started my career in Australia working in the basement of a hospital running five computers. The exhaustion introverts experience in the presence of a crowd of chatty co-workers was unknown to me. That all changed when I moved to California to work in a cubicle among fifteen noisy, bubbly people. It was exhausting. I counseled about this issue, took a Myers-Briggs personality test, and confirmed that … [Read more...] about Spiritual Energy
Prove All Things
Are You Listening?
How many times have we thought in our minds, âWhy doesnât God just tell me what to do?â If Heâs not verbally communicating with us, how do we hear His voice? Sometimes God literally directs our physical path. âIn all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.â (Proverbs 3:6). When we ask for an answer from God it must be according to His principles. For Godâs Spirit to work in us, we have to have the right attitude and live according to Godâs way. Looking and listening for … [Read more...] about Are You Listening?
Following the Crowd
A common practice amongst government departments is that of lobbying. Lobbyists put pressure on individuals in government to persuade them to do something. We are also familiar with terms like group pressure, peer pressure and social pressure. The idea is to influence someone to conform to those who are doing the pressuring. This can, of course, be positive or negative. Scripture warns us to be wary of group think. âYou shall not follow a crowd to do evilâ (Exodus 23:2). It is rare in … [Read more...] about Following the Crowd