Joanne B. Holstein is a Becker Bible Studies teacher and author of Guided Bible Studies for Hungry Christians. She has received her Master of Science degree in Psychology/Christian Counseling with honors from Liberty University. She is well-known as a counselor to Christian faithful who are struggling with tremendous burden in these difficult times. She is a leading authority on the history of development of the Christian churches and the practices and beliefs of world religions and cults.
depression which is a deep level of emotional turmoil and can affect many people in different ways. Depression affects individual’s families, the work place and anyone that is in regular contact with the depressed person.
The norm today are single parents with no job or prospects of a job, no child support, no day care for children, no car to get to a job that does not exist. With banks closing, jobs disappearing and the stock market crashing it takes creativity to try to make ends meet and provide food for the table.
It can be devastating to be diagnosed with breast cancer. Understand the journey of a woman newly diagnosed with cancer to the day she walks out of the hospital and back home can help better assist these women through their journey. All women are different and their needs will depend on their individuality. One thing to remember is you are not alone in your journey. Know Jesus has His arms wrapped around you.
We have focused a good deal with the question of if the Philippians slave girl had changed once Paul commanded the spirit of divination from her. What does it take to change is the question I am asking? It is not a miraculous “poof” and the change happens and a life is on a better track. There has to be a wanting for change and then a dedication to change.
The Samaritan woman at the well gives us a hint as how to handle loneliness and being an outcast in this world today. The Samarian woman brought her village to Christ in spite of being an outcast, being lonely and in spite of being shunned. We as women of Christ must dig deep and know we know Christ and His Will for us. Look around you Jesus Christ is an outcast of this world as a follower of Him why…
People don’t change by chance; they change by choice. We are told to put off the corrupt and deceitful lusts behavior and manner of life. When we change, we must take the old habits and replace them with the attributes of Jesus Christ.
This lesson helps all of us to understand not to worry. Jesus is in control of everything. We are not to worry about tomorrow because tomorrow will take care of itself.