“When do I forgive someone?” “What does someone have to do before I forgive them?” As a counselor, I regularly hear these questions, and they’re all wondering the same thing: how to forgive. To help people answer these questions, I encourage them to examine Scripture. But many quickly find Mark 11:25 and Luke 17:3 and struggle to reconcile their […]

Sometimes we confuse happiness and joy. When I say “happiness,” l mean that giddy feeling of cheerfulness that is noticeable at a celebration. Joy, on the other hand, is a fruit of the Spirit characterized by a deep, abiding, and ultimate sense of well-being that the suffering of this world cannot touch. It’s no secret that […]