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Tagged: Ecclesiastes 3:4

Bargaining: The Third Stage of Grief
Posted on Friday, April 7th, 2023 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: bargaining in grief, bargaining the third stage of grief, Carol McClain, Ecclesiastes 3:4, Matthew 10: 29-31, stages of grief, Writing Redemption

@carol_mcclain As stated in last week’s blog dealing with anger (click here to read) , grieving can be for any traumatic issue like sexual abuse, domestic turmoil, divorce, or racial injustice–well, look at the news headlines–you can plummet into mourning. What bears repeating is: 1. Grief does not follow a timeline. You may be struggling for a year. You may …[ read more ]

Ten Ways to be Filled with the Holy Spirit

@carol_mcclain "Don't be drunk with wine, be filled with the Spirit!" 1 Cor.5:18 According to John Piper, how do we get drunk with wine? We drink it. Lots of it. So how do we get drunk with the Holy Spirit? Immerse yourself in God. Drink in lots of Him. Read your Scriptures. Pray. Sing Psalms and hymns and contemporary Christian music. Listen to edifying Christian stations. Avoid our entertainment that celebrates sinful behavior--alcohol, sex, foul language. Hang out with practicing, like-minded Christians. Go to church. Take notes on the sermon. Look around this world and see the glory God… ...[ full story ]

Carol McClain