Those desperate for fame, status or success are using it as a bulwark against feelings of marginalization and lack of self-esteem.
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August 31st, 2010In Money We Trust? What the Bible Says About Wealth
August 28th, 2010“In God We Trust” has been engraved on our coins since 1864. But since then it seems we’ve shifted from trust in God to trust in the coin itself.
The Security Blanket of Youth: Craig’s Story
August 26th, 2010In the search for security, all of us run toward our perceived protection. The less secure we feel, the faster we run and the tighter we cling.
Praying for Peace Over Anxiety
August 24th, 2010Praying for peace is the true antidote for anxiety, not a cover-it-over, just make-it-all-go-away Gotta Have It! excessity.
Is Worry Your Default Position?
August 21st, 2010Though worry may feel like a familiar friend that helps you prepare for the worst, your time and energy can be better spent focusing on what you want, not what you don’t.
Are Your Excessities Fueled By Anxiety?
August 19th, 2010Sometimes in the desperation to alleviate fear, worry and anxiety, we come to rely far too much on sources of comfort to the point of excessity.
When Exercise is Exorcise: Carla’s Story
August 17th, 2010Carla was so fearful of peple discovering her imperfect “inside” that she exercised to the point of excessity so as to hide behind her perfect “outside” self.
What is the True Source of Your Need?
August 14th, 2010When you identify the source of your true need for comfort, unencumbered by the camouflage of your excessities, you can put your energies into addressing them.
Chris’ Story: Nothing Gold Can Stay
August 12th, 2010We hold on to our excessities like they are golden leaves, but they were never meant to stay. Any comfort they produce cannot last.
The Role of Comfort as Defined by God
August 10th, 2010By sharing our sufferings, we arrive at a place of comfort. Because of the incomprehensible nature of this interaction between comfort and suffering, I know it is the work of God.
