Tag: Security

Tetelestai Recovery

Identifying Emotional Needs for Personal Growth

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According to Philippians 4:19, God promises to meet all our needs. Not just physical and spiritual, but emotional as well. So, we must now ask ourselves, “What are some of my emotional needs?”

  • The need to be needed.
  • The need to be loved.
  • The need for relationships.
  • The need for encouragement.
  • The need to love without fear.
  • The need to be significant.
  • The need to be useful.
  • The need to be content.
  • The need to feel worthy.
  • The need to have a sense of purpose.
  • The need to have a sense of direction.
  • The need for boundaries.
  • The need for security.
  • The need for approval.
  • The need for respect.

With all these needs, and many more, we realize how unfair it would be to ask another human to meet them. We think about all the times that we scroll through texts on our phones, looking for reassurance that we are worthy, needed, loved, approved, or any of the other emotional needs we have at the time.

Ironically, it seems a bit ridiculous that we place more hope in a text on our phone than in Sacred Text filled with the love of God. One connects us to other flawed humans; the other connects us to the Creator of the Universe who loves us dearly. 

As we evaluate our unmet emotional needs and identify the ones which cause us the most pain, we ask the Holy Spirit to guide us to our truth.

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A Date With Destiny

Why Success is Not Self-Made but Co-Created

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The Lord said, “I don’t want them to brag that they saved themselves.”

(Judges 7:2)

You do not brag of being self-made or self-saved. You have a Maker who adores you and wants the best for you. He empowers you with vision and strength. He saves you from toxic relationships. He surrounds you with people who cheer you on.

You acknowledge you are made by divine design. You rely heavily on this Sacred Source who identifies your worth and maps out your destiny. 

There are times when you do not feel prepared to move forward, yet you push through to the goal anyway.

There are other times when you are sure of your direction and run headlong into success.

In either case, you do not brag that it was your own efforts alone which brought you to the finish line. You believe in giving credit where credit is due.

You recognize your co-workers, your friends, and your family as some of the main contributors to your success.

However, you also know that the primary source of your success is the partnership you enjoy with the Creator of the Universe and that is where you find true security.

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