Self-Control: Heart of Stone to Heart of Flesh
In Ezekiel 36:26, the Bible records God’s promise to remove Israel’s disobedient heart of stone and give her a new heart of flesh. If Israel had…
Author: Rachel Wood
Rachel is a singer, songwriter and limerence survivor who first experienced romantic obsession at the early age of 6 years and as a teenager suffered severe depression from rejection in limerence. Only her faith in Jesus gave her the strength to keep going, knowing He had much more for her life. She has three children, two living and one in heaven, and strives to train them in love for Jesus as the all-sufficient King and faithful friend.
Self-Control: Little Decisions Lead to Limerence
One of the most difficult and frustrating things about limerence is that it seems almost impossible to control. Too often our thoughts, words and actions run…
Gentleness: Heart After My Own Heart
To embody a spirit of gentleness takes a concerted effort in limerence. Yet the Lord calls us to have a heart after His own heart, one…
Faithfulness: A Heart Set on His People
As Jeremiah declared in Lamentations 3:23, great is the faithfulness of the God we serve. Our loyalty and devotion may stray from Him often, especially as…
Goodness: A New, Clean Heart
Looking at our unrightful thought and heart captivators (UTHC) sometimes feels like staring at the epitome of perfection. Being with them is so sweet that it…
Kindness: His Wounds Heal Your Heart
Kindness has amazing power to heal and uplift a person’s heart. Because of its indisputable, universal benefits, we see it emphasized all around us in slogans,…
Patience to Keep Your Heart Eyes Open
One might say that with respect to patience, there are two kinds of people: patient people and impatient people. Probably, in reality we are patient with…
Peace As You Take Heart
Peace is an amazing gift from God. Despite the many dangers, worries, stresses and things we cannot control in life, believers in Christ can be at…
Joy: Worship in Every Heart Language
Joy is second in the list of qualities which Paul writes are present in the Fruit of the Spirit. As we learn to love God and…
Love With All Your Heart and Soul
Jesus commands His followers firstly to love God and secondly to love others in Matthew 22:37-40. By definition, limerence presents a direct conflict with this command…