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Catastrophizing

This is a mindset the leads the mind down into ever increasing thoughts of catastrophic events that could happen and that can seem real. It is another phenomenon on the treadmill of thoughts that our mind can entertain in psychosis, and is a sub-branch from paranoia. We can think of something terrible that could happen…

August 16, 2023
Sleeping

Sleep can be an elusive blessing. We sleep well when our mind is allowed to run its course and sort out the problems of the day or think of things ahead. We rest in sleep but our mind does not turn off. It continues to function to keep our psyche in a good place –…

August 12, 2023
The labyrinth alive

How good it is to be alive and functioning. It is the Lord who owns us who keeps us in a good place and able to function on a daily basis. How good it is to understand the labyrinth that is our mind and be at peace. The trouble is that our minds never stay…

July 25, 2023
What is BiPolar?

BiPolar is a label given as a short-hand to summarise a series of symptoms exhibited by an individual, whose mind seems to be troubled and behaviour full of distress. It is exhibited in episodes that cause the individual serious fear and anxiety and undermines the confidence to live and have a settled life in this…

June 18, 2023
Peaceful mind

“For the mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace;” Romans 8:6 Our puny humans minds are unsettled very easily. We become conflicted and psychosis can overtake us at points of severe distress and emotional conflict. How we act and react in these times of conflict is…

June 2, 2023
A debased mind

“… And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting;” Romans 1:28 It is possible to be given over to evil in our thoughts, emotions and behaviour as we have chosen to practice them. If…

May 18, 2023
The mind of the Lord

“For “who has known the mind of the LORD that he may instruct Him?” But we have the mind of Christ.” 1 Corinthians 2:16 It is possible for fallen humans beings to know the mind of God and to know Him so well that they always perceive what He wants for us. The mind of…

April 21, 2023
A mourning mind

I am often cast down by the state of my family. They are far away from God and my husband is far away from me. I will soon be a divorced person, which is not something I ever considered or want. I do not understand God’s ways but I do trust Him to work all…

April 5, 2023
The same mind

“I plead with Euodia and I plead with Syntyche to be of the same mind in the Lord. Yes, and I ask you, my true companion, help these women since they have contended at my side in the cause of the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my co-workers, whose names are in…

March 27, 2023
Intentions

“The purposes of a person’s heart are deep waters, but one who has insight draws them out.” Proverbs 20:5 Who can decipher why they think, say, feel or what they do? Our deeds, thoughts, speech and feeling are often a mystery to us. We just live and be and don’t think why. Why is a…

March 13, 2023

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