Author Archives: Barbara

Choices change our lives… By Barbara Dahlgren Jesus came so we could have life and have it more abundantly (John 10:10). This is not referring to health and wealth. It’s telling us that Jesus came to give us eternal life, … Continue reading →

Choices change our lives… By Barbara Dahlgren There are times in life when we pray and feel God responds instantly. Then there are other times we try to lift our prayers to heaven and feel they get no farther than … Continue reading →

Choices change our lives… By Barbara Dahlgren Remember the old adage that if you want something done, give it to a busy person. This sounds great, unless we happen to be the busy people getting all that “to do” stuff … Continue reading →

Choices change our lives… By Barbara Dahlgren There is a fine line between wisdom and common sense. Wisdom is the ability to discern and judge what is good or true. However, common sense is good sense and sound judgment in … Continue reading →

Choices change our lives… By Barbara Dahlgren There are times in life when our circumstances seem so daunting it feels hopeless. Yet, as Christians, we never need to feel as if there is no hope because our God is a … Continue reading →

Choices change our lives… By Barbara Dahlgren In our last blog we discussed self-control, which is a fruit of the Holy Spirit. On the surface it may appear that self-control and discipline are the same thing. However, there are certain … Continue reading →

Choices change our lives… By Barbara Dahlgren Self-restraint is another way of saying self-control, which is a fruit of the Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:23). The Greek word here is “enkrateia” which means not only self-control but self-mastery, self-restraint, and self-governance. … Continue reading →

Choices change our lives… By Barbara Dahlgren In the book Thrilled to Death, clinical psychologist Dr. Archibald Hart describes our pleasure-seeking society as one that overloads the brain circuits, driving us to seek more intense and sensational experiences. We become … Continue reading →

Choices change our lives… By Barbara Dahlgren   Many wish God would reveal Himself to them through a supernatural happening. They miss the fact that not all miracles come from God. Here are a few scriptures that illustrate this: Deuteronomy … Continue reading →

Choices change our lives… By Barbara Dahlgren We all know that words have power. That’s why we are told to bridle our tongues (James 3:1-10). Words can bring hurt or healing (Proverbs 18:21). This not only applies to how we … Continue reading →