Author: bethhavenbc

Psalm 142:1-7 “Maschil of David; A Prayer when he was in the cave.  I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication.  I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble. When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my…
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Bullying. The very word creates fear in our day.  It has been around for a long time. For reasons that are foreign to us today, it was seen in the past as something that should be ignored or excused.  That may be some of what has contributed to the issue that we face today.  The…
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Some time ago I encountered a young woman who had cuts all over her forearms.  She had been wearing long sleeves to cover the evidence but had pulled the sleeves up to wash her hands and another girl noticed who encouraged her to get help for the issue.  In talking she revealed that she had…
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  One of the most helpful passages in the Bible on dealing with grief is found in Genesis 23:1-4. This is not the first place death is mentioned in the Bible, however it does give us some important principles about dealing with death that everyone needs to know. It says, “And Sarah was an hundred…
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The Centers for Disease Control says that as of 2012 nearly half of all adults in America (117 million people) had some form of chronic disease.  The likely hood is that you or someone you know suffers from chronic illness or pain.  The results of this can be devastating both on the individual as well…
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Can you be free from addictions? Ask that question, and you will get a mixed reaction. There are those who would tell you that you are afflicted with a terrible disease, and there is no hope of a full recovery. Once an addict, you will always be an addict they will say. They teach that…
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The greatest hindrance to solving marriage conflicts. The one factor above all that will determine if a couple is able to be helped in marriage counseling is whether they are willing to forgive one another for past offences. As a matter of fact this issue of forgiveness is not just a marriage issue, it is one…
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This article is not intended to convince you that there is a problem with anger or that there are consequences that result from anger.  I am starting with the assumption that you don’t have to be convinced about that or you wouldn’t be here already.  My goal here is to give you real Bible answers…
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Depression is a devastating and debilitating condition, it robs the child of God from any usefulness for Him, and destroys their effectiveness in dealing with the normal trials of life. All of us are suceptable to falling into this condition, many of those who are great men of faith have been in this state as…
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How to develop clear identity. Many people struggle with who they are and what their true identity is.  As a matter of fact this is why so many young people join gangs or fall in with the “wrong crowd”, they are looking for an identity.  For this reason people have done many things that they…
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