In May 2004 my friend Kathy and myself were doing a prayer walk around the perimeter of my families 10 acre farm, praying over the land and those who dwelt on it as God would direct us. We stopped midway along the boundary of the east side of the property adjacent to my brother Dennis’ […]
Dream: The Charred Barn
Many years ago when we were all young adults, my brother Dennis converted an old, elongated barn into a home for himself. This barn/house sits about center of our 10 acre farm. Two months after the vision of the Sword I had a dream… July 2004– As I enter the front section of the barn it is dark; the walls […]
Vision of the Drawn Sword
Chapter 7 “If one does not repent, God will whet His sword.” Psalms 7:12 Suffering According to the Bible, humans are both physical and spiritual beings. Biblical words that refer to the non physical aspect of people—soul, spirit, mind, heart—overlap in meaning. Among these, biblical counselors tend to use the word heart to refer to the […]
Jim Fife, OCPD
A fool rages and is self-confident. He who is impulsive exalts folly. Proverbs 14:16, 29 OCPD – Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder is a type of mental disorder in which the individual has a rigid and unhealthy pattern of thinking, functioning and behavior. This person has trouble perceiving and relating to situations and to people. This causes significant problems and limitations in relationships, […]
Desire To Possess
The obsessive desire to possess is a critical defect whether in a ruler or in the people. For a leader who lacks understanding is a great oppressor of the poor. Proverbs 28:16 At the heart of idolatry is covetousness (Eph. 5:3). An inordinate desire to possess and control is at the root of our refusal […]
Pride Invites Destruction
True religion is a life that expresses its accountability to God. Though Jim Fife calls himself a Christian, he’s had no accountability for any of the verbal and physical abuses I and my mother have had to endure from him. Can a person be truly religious and still indulge in abusive behaviors on a regular basis? I […]
Conflict vs. Violation
Verbal abuse constitutes psychological violence. . . Patricia Evans, author of the Verbally Abusive Relationship says; Verbal abuse is a kind of battering which doesn’t leave evidence comparable to the bruises of physical battering. It can be just as painful and recovery can take much longer. The victims of abuse live in a gradually more […]
Mom Distressed & Lamenting
June of 2014 my mother passed on. Four months later I have the following warning dream; My mom and I are in my brother Dennis’s living room. Dennis is lying on his sofa watching TV with his back to us. Mom and I are sitting directly behind him. Quietly, I tell mom that I’ve not received the […]
Laborers in the Vineyard
Most men will proclaim each his own goodness, But who can find a faithful man? In their own eyes they flatter themselves too much to detect or hate their sin. Proverbs 20:6 Psalm 36:2 It was February 2016. I had a short encounter with my brother Dennis today. His tone was one I’ve heard on […]
Dr. Turkey, Psy.D
It is not good to show partiality to the wicked, or to overthrow the righteous in judgment. – Proverbs 18:5 – Several years ago a former president of the American Psychological Association estimated that even today, three out of four counselors are ineffective. Some evidence suggests that a majority of counselors are even harmful. […]
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