Author Archives: Barbara
Choose to Prayerfully Thank God
Choices change lives… By Barbara Dahlgren Psalm 118:1 says, “Give thanks to the Lord for He is good. For His mercy endures forever.” Psalm 100:4, 5 says: “Be thankful to God and bless His name. For the Lord is good; … Continue reading
Choose Not to Procrastinate
Choices change lives… By Barbara Dahlgren Procrastination is the name of the game and in my last blog you learned that I am very good at it. So good, in fact, I decided to continue with that theme. I have … Continue reading
Choose Not to Master the Art of Procrastination
Choices change our lives… By Barbara Dahlgren My ability to procrastinate amazes me. You might say I’ve mastered the art of procrastination— and I don’t recommend it, but I do have to deal with it. I can find more things … Continue reading
Choose Not to Burn Out
Choices change our lives… By Barbara Dahlgren Most Christians want to serve but don’t know how to avoid spiritual burnout in the process. To be honest, I’m not sure I know how to avoid it either. At one time or … Continue reading
Choose to Face Your Doubts
Choices change our lives… By Barbara Dahlgren Can one be a Christian and have doubts? I think so. Exactly what are doubts? One definition is “feelings of uncertainty.” Most Christians have feelings of uncertainty from time to time – especially … Continue reading
Choose Not to Sin if You Get Angry
Choices change our lives… By Barbara Dahlgren I wanted to title this blog “Choose Not to Get Angry,” but I felt that was unrealistic and unbiblical. After all, the definition of anger is an intense emotional state induced by displeasure. … Continue reading
Choose to Understand Guilt
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
Choose to Actively Wait on God
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
Choose Not to Overcommit
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
Choose to Use Common Sense
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
