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Emotional Abuse: It’s Complicated, but God Can Help
I was close to my mother. She passed away from cancer when I was in my early twenties. Her illness followed a period of great tension and conflict in her marriage to my father. I have often wondered about the connection between abuse and cancer. I have wondered whether my mother became ill because of… Continue reading
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Empathy Heals Mental Illness
I’m thinking about starting a charity called Empathy. Today, I was feeling paranoid. It came over me like a wave. Ever since my suicide attempt last year I have struggled with loneliness, seemingly unable to find love and support, even from those who used to be my closest friends. The problem, it seems, is that… Continue reading
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Resuming Guitar Playing!
Dear friends, It’s really wonderful to be playing guitar again, albeit rather tentatively, following my spell in intensive care. I wrote a new chorus section for a song this evening and it reminded me of how joyful songwriting is. Hopefully my arm will continue to heal and I can resume playing guitar again properly. That… Continue reading
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If You’re Suffering With Sickness, Disease, or Depression
Good day, friends, It’s true! Life can be a very strange muddle. But there’s one thing I know… God is good! If you’re going through hell… keep going! I know that depression can be overwhelming. I know that, at times, the forces of darkness and evil can seem strong. Trust God. Whatever it is you’re… Continue reading
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Letting Go of Anger
In reality, there is one God, sovereign over the entirety of creation, unfolding His masterplan for Planet Earth and all other planets. As part of God’s activity on Earth, the human beings He has created experience a broad range of emotions, and these emotions are a defining characteristic of relationship, both relationship among creatures and… Continue reading
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Tears
My heart rejoices because of the relentless mercy of God. Truly, He is the most compassionate, all-forgiving. While God could cause us all perpetual agony for eternity, instead He pours out His mercy each and every day. God is the all-sufficient One, mighty and wise, the Master Craftsman, the God of miracles. He shuts and… Continue reading
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About STEVEN
Steven Colborne is an author, musician and counsellor living in the United Kingdom. On this blog he writes about philosophy, religion and spirituality and shares a variety of personal articles.
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Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy whole heart and with all thy soul and with all thy mind, and thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
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