09/09/2019

Guilt is an emotion we feel when we know we have done something or someone wrong. Instead of owning up to it, we do our best to cover it up by living as if we always owe something that person. In reality, the cure for a guilty heart is simple, but not fun. It’s called confession.

09/16/2019

When anger shows up, we recognize that we didn’t get something that we think we deserved. We stew for days, weeks, months, or years over the debt. Yet, it breaks God’s heart when our anger results in the harm of ourselves or others. Forgiveness begins with a decision to follow the example of our heavenly Father, who forgave us at great cost to Himself.

09/23/2019

Greed is by far and away the hardest of the heart problems to diagnose. At a core heart level, “greedy” people believe they have more or need more because they deserve more. The remedy for greed in the heart is generosity.

09/30/2019

Jealousy is the hardest heart problem to justify. In actuality, our problem is never with the person that we are jealous of; our problem is actually with God. Jealousy says, "God owes me." The remedy to jealousy is two-fold. It involves prayer and gratitude.