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The Root and Fruit of Insecurity and How to Deal with Them

May 18, 2021 By Val Gonzales 2 Comments

insecurity root and fruit

This article will explore the root and fruit of insecurity. Both root and fruit are declared in singular forms, but each constitutes a cluster.

Filed Under: Insecurity Tagged With: dealing with insecurity, fruit of insecurity, root of insecurity

7 Concrete Steps to Prevent the Growth of Envy

April 15, 2021 By Val Gonzales 32 Comments

overcoming envy

The result of these suggested steps is the growth of personal contentment, which becomes a powerful antidote to the development of envy.

Filed Under: Values and Character Tagged With: envy, generosity, giftedness, materialism, peace of God, selfhood, simplicity, thankfulness

Fear Not, Anxiety, and Christmas

December 25, 2020 By Val Gonzales 7 Comments

be strong

Today the message of the angel resonates powerfully. “Today, the savior is with you.” And let me add, “He is willing to liberate you from all that brings you anxiety…”

Filed Under: Christian Faith, Depression Tagged With: anxiety, Christmas, fear not

A Call to REST

December 20, 2020 By Val Gonzales 5 Comments

REST

The theme of REST has become quite urgent during the season of the pandemic. All over the world, everyone is compelled to take a much-needed break from the new normal.

Filed Under: Life Reflections Tagged With: components of rest, importance of rest, rest, retreat

Coping with Loss During the Pandemic

November 28, 2020 By Val Gonzales 5 Comments

coping with life challenges

This article is an attempt to provide helpful suggestions on how to deal with loss, particularly of a job, during the uncertainty of the pandemic period.

Filed Under: Coping with Loss, Depression, Grief, Life Reflections Tagged With: coping with grief, coronavirus pandemic, job loss due to pandemic, life counsel

Challenge to Simplicity

November 20, 2020 By Val Gonzales 3 Comments

lasting joy

Introduction Simplicity is understood as an inward reality that results in an outward lifestyle (Richard Foster). It is a virtue that is grounded upon a profound understanding that every provision is God’s gift which is not ours to keep but to be freely shared with those in need.  To live a life of simplicity is […]

Filed Under: Joy, Life Reflections, Materialism Tagged With: fleeting satisfaction over lasting joy, generosity, materialism, religion over spirituality, reputation over character, simplicity

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Val Gonzales is an educator, minister, psychotherapist, and amateur photographer. He has served in Southeast Asia and North America. He is happily married with two well-adjusted grown-up children.

Recent Posts

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  • Origin, Development, and End of Tyranny – A Psychological Perspective
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  • Adulterated Christianity

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