Unencumbered Life: Unforgiviness

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Sunday, November 12, 2017

Human Trafficking

Human Trafficking is a very heavy topic to talk about. Some may not want to talk about it & some even deny it is happening around where they live. Sad to say it is all around us. Yes, even in the United States, it's just not another country far way or what horror films are made of.

My family & church family have been praying & trying to bring this darkness into light. I'll be sharing a lot of links to information either about it or where you can go for help if you are in it or know someone who is involved it will be later in this blog post.

There is hope in this dark problem. There is help. We all can make a difference. It's not just about the victims who are locked into this. But the people who hold the victims prisoners & the people who buy the victims. We can pray for them all. There is help for them all. I know it is hard to not want death to those who imprison the victims & for those who buy the victims. I'm not saying they get off Scott Free. But I'm saying let's get to the root of the problem.

Getting to the root of the problem will help end this. How do we view life & lives?! How do we value each other? It's just a start.

Here's a link to Focus on the Family. They have some bible verses that talk about human trafficking.

https://www.focusonthefamily.com/pro-life/life-and-justice/20-scriptures-on-human-trafficking

Here are the links on Human Trafficking, some are info on it & some are help links.

Description of what it is:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_trafficking

Exodus Cry info:

http://exoduscry.com/

Help Links:

https://humantraffickinghotline.org/state/michigan

http://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/0,5885,7-339-73971_7119_71039---,00.html

http://courts.mi.gov/administration/scao/officesprograms/cws/pages/human-trafficking.aspx

https://humantraffickinghotline.org/

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Sunday, February 26, 2017

Betrayal

Have you been betrayed?

Betrayal can level deep hurts & open doors for you to not trust.
After someone has betrayed you, how do you deal with it? Do you never talk to the person, confront them for what was done & seek justice for what was done? Or do you go as far as seek revenge?

I hope you don't seek revenge. That can add more to the problem. How do you move pass the hurt, anger, bitterness & unforgiveness?
We need to look at are we happy in the spot we are & do we want to be in a different spot. Some say time can heal the hurt. Not in all cases. Time can make it grow & consume us.

How can we move forward from feeling the hurt, anger, bitterness & unforgiveness? Facing the pain is the first step. It is ok to feel our emotions.   We may not want to act on our emotions that is where we can get into trouble if we do.

Do you know the names of the emotions you are feeling?   If we don't that can be overwhelming. Then the brain shuts down & we are unable to move forward. Once we label our emotions, our brain is able to make connections to help us move forward.

How can we label the emotions if we don't know what they are? Very easy, we talk with a person who can be trusted who is safe & gentle.   Describing to the person what you are feeling, they can help give language for it.

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Sunday, February 19, 2017

Facing Pain

Facing your past hurts or choices is never easy. Sometimes it is to heavy & hard to face by yourself. But trusting someone else to see the hurts & past choices may be to much for you to deal with. It takes a lot to let someone in to help hold your hand to face pain. Only you can let someone in to your walls to help you carry the burdens.

When letting people in to the walls it feels like it is to much to carry & do. But once you take the first steps, some of the pressure is released. Each step you take it is easier to breath.

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Sunday, February 12, 2017

Stuck & Not Sure How To Move Forward

Stuck & Not Sure How To Move Forward?

Feel like all you do is spin your wheels & no matter what you do, your still in the same spot?!
There are patterns in our thinking, actions & life that keeps us stuck. Or there are principles in life we are not following so we are stuck. Principles can be the grease for the forward motion

First make a list of areas where there is no forward motion. What have you tried to get motion? Does anyone else in the family have same problem?

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Sunday, February 5, 2017

Are You Mad At God?

Are you mad at God?

That's a loaded question.   If your Christian do you dare say yes out loud if you are??!!   If you are mad at God, He knows already.

There is no shame or guilt to be had, if you are.    Let's look at the why are you mad at God.   That is where you may want to jot the things down on paper so you can keep track.

You can talk with God about each one.   You might want to think about asking for forgiveness for each thing you wrote down.

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Sunday, November 13, 2016

Unwanted Patterns

Noticed any patterns in your life you want to stop?

Some of the patterns could have been passed down from generation to generation.   Or you started our own. It could be how you think to the food choices you pick. Sometimes it takes fresh eyes to help see where the pattern might have started or the steps of the pattern.

Start by looking at what you want to change. Write it down, this helps to stay focus on one thing at a time.   Then keep your eyes open during your day to see what might trigger the pattern to start, write that down.   Jot notes down what happens during the pattern.   How do you feel during it, will be good to write down also. Look over what you wrote down to see if you notice the pattern anywhere else in your life or your family life. Information is powerful when you are looking to change your life.   Contact me, I can help.

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Sunday, October 23, 2016

Bitterness & Unforgiveness

Are you carrying bitterness & unforgiveness?

Ephesians 4:31 NIV
^"Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice."

Bitterness & unforgiveness can eat us alive. Forgiveness is not for the person you are upset with or mad at. It's for you to walk in & live peaceful. Forgiveness is not letting the person who caused you pain the free pass to cause you more pain in the future. Each person is accountable for their actions & words.

Colossians 3:13 [Full Chapter] NIV

"Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you."

Bitterness & unforgiveness can cause our filter of information coming in & going out to be tainted. Once we clean out the bitterness & forgive, we will have a new view on how we filter information. Then other people interactions with us will be completely different. The new filter will be like new eyes.

Keeping our heart pure from bitterness & unforgiveness helps keep our relationship circuits running in our heads. With the relationship circuits running, we can communicate better with each other.