Getting down on the floor with my foam roller the other morning, I noticed my aches and pains in their usual places. Bending and stretching didn't seem so appealing at the time. But then I was captured for a moment by the thought that Paul had called it worship in Romans 12. As I sat there on my knees, I wondered.
Read MoreBy the time a client reaches this point in our work, they've usually already separated two things without realizing it: the soul that needs forgiving, and the body that's been bracing through the wait and walking through the valley. One gets brought to church. The other gets brought to a doctor, if it gets brought anywhere at all. Scripture never actually divides them this way.
Read MoreA client sits across from me mid-wait — a diagnosis not yet confirmed, a marriage not yet reconciled, a job not yet offered. Nothing has resolved. What's remarkable isn't the circumstance. It's the body. Jaw tight, breath shallow, eyes scanning the room like there's an exit they haven't found yet. They're not remembering a threat. They're bracing for one that hasn't arrived and may never come.
Read MoreGrounded in 2 Chronicles 7:14, this post explores how one degree of intentional change — backed by neuroscience and Scripture — can rewire your heart and mind over the course of a year.
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