Fear – Could Fear be Your Hidden Root Cause for Your Other Problems?
“I have a formula that explains how fear may be the core cause of your other issues.” www.FindTruePeace.com Before I share the fear formula with you, I want to make the following statement as it applies to Christians: Bravery or courage is not the opposite of fear – trusting God is the opposite of fear. […]
Anxiety Attacks – A Christian Guide to Stopping an Anxiety Attack
“You may find yourself believing you are not a proper Christian because you cannot stop your anxiety attack” www.FindTruePeace.com As a Christian, and if you struggle with anxiety attacks that have fear as their source, you may wonder why reciting Bible verses during an attack, or trying to pray your way through doesn’t always work […]
Those Who Persecute, Hate, Curse, and Hurt Us
“Some enemies harm us so much that we are – unable at that time – to do GOOD..” www.FindTruePeace.com In Matthew 5:44 and Luke 6:27-28, Jesus said: LOVE your ENEMIES! PRAY for those who PERSECUTE you! Do GOOD to those who HATE you. BLESS those who CURSE you. PRAY for those who HURT you. Persecutors, […]
Jesus Risks Himself to Rescue You
“Jesus left there and went into their synagogue…” Jesus will risk Himself and walk right into a place filled with hostility and hatred toward Him – to rescue you. www.FindTruePeace.com I’ve been thinking of Matthew 12:9-14 this morning. Jesus said “The Scripture says, ‘I want kindness and mercy more than I want sacrifices.’ You don’t […]
Workaholism — I Was a Workaholic, but Not Now
“Workaholism is common in abuse and trauma survivors. Workaholics do not get their drive from a healthy place within themselves, but they do not know that.” www.FindTruePeace.com Workaholism is elusive. A big problem with being a workaholic is that it masquerades as a hard-work ethic, which is applauded by many. I was raised by two […]
How is Christian Counseling Different from Christian Coaching?
“Christian counseling heals pain of the past to improve life in the present. Christian coaching reveals goals of the present to enhance life in the future.” www.FindTruePeace.com Christian Counseling and Christian Coaching Are Two Separate Disciplines Christian counseling strives to understand how a person’s past has affected their present. Christian counseling then provides the means […]
How Does Christian Coaching Help Abuse Victims and Survivors?
“Once Christian adults overcome the issues suffered as a result of childhood abuse & trauma, they can set and achieve goals to enrich their lives through the help of Christian coaching.” www.FindTruePeace.com What is the Benefit of Christian Coaching for Abuse Victims and Survivors? In my specialty of helping abuse survivors, I think coaching is […]
Why Do Christian Childhood Abuse Victims Suffer as Adults
“The same inputs, variables, and effectors that form the classic profile of an adult child of trauma also apply to those who become Christians.” www.FindTruePeace.com The image below illustrates the path a child who was abused will most often follow into adulthood. How Childhood Abuse Leads to Lifelong Suffering. © Don Mondell. All rights reserved. […]
Is Your Christian Leader a Narcissist?
“I’ve noticed an increase in narcissistic tendencies not only in society in general, but within Church leadership, as well.” www.FindTruePeace.com Why You Should be Concerned and How to Know if Your Christian Leader is a Narcissist. I doubt most Christians would believe their leader is a narcissist when considering the general definition for a narcissist. […]
Christian Adult Trauma Survivors (CATS) Can Regularly Attract, Cause, and Seek a Crisis
“If there is not some form of crisis or dopamine and other brain neurotransmitters-stimulating event, Christian Adult Trauma Survivors will subconsciously create one.” www.FindTruePeace.com 35 years ago, I had a hunch that the brains of Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACOA) either produced less dopamine and other brain neurotransmitters or did not use it as efficiently as the brains of a child who did […]
You Are “Less Than” and “Not Enough”
“…I was afraid because I was naked…Who told you that you were naked?” * www.FindTruePeace.com * Excerpt of a conversation between Adam and God in Genesis 3:10-11. God never said “naked” was bad or that Adam should hide because he was naked… It’s interesting to note that Satan never told Adam or Eve that they […]
When You Need God’s Help Read This
“I am Yahweh. I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as El-Shaddai, but I did not reveal my name, Yahweh, to them.” Exodus 6:2-3 www.FindTruePeace.com You Can Have God’s Forgiveness, Deliverance, and Guidance WHAT’S IN A NAME? The idea of names being given to represent something is a custom largely lost in Western […]