Affection may have diminished, or a spouse may
feel powerless over a problem in the marriage and due to this, emotional closeness subsides.
Additionally, children who
feel powerless over their lives can begin trying to recapture a sense of power by exercising excessive control over their eating with the danger of a resulting eating disorder when they get into their teen years.
We who so often
feel powerless over the elusiveness of language, the scarcity of natural resources, the horror of world hunger, are thrilled to witness the unveiled, magical power of Jesus.
Not exact matches
Rick i struggled for
over 20 years as a christian in the end i said whats the point of struggling i
feel powerless and useless so i gave in to sin that did nt work either but i was so sick of struggling and seeing the same results i became more miserable and even more
powerless in my struggle with sin.I decided one day no more enough was enough i needed to get my life back in order.That was years ago and it was a process
over 5 years that God dealt with all those things in my life that needed fixing most days i just said to him Lord i cant do this i just do nt have the strength and he said thats okay you cant do it anyway just trust me.So now now i l know what it means to be an overcomer in Christ sin does not have the victory
over me anymore because Jesus is my strength in my weakness.I know i cant live a christian life in my strength but i certainly can with Christ in me he is my strength and in him i am an overcomer.If this is speaking to others just want to let you know that you to can be an overcomer you do nt have to struggle or battle with your walk or
feel miserable because you give in to sin there is a better way.Just admit that you cant do it and ask for his help for the holy spirit is in you and he is the one who helps us in our weakness.regards brentnz
Excessive eating may also be an expression of the power urge in people who inwardly
feel powerless, for nothing more clearly demonstrates mastery
over things than does the act of devouring them.
Keith the verse go and sin no more is a choice the choice is the giver of life Jesus or go and sin no more change the word sin for death.Its our hearts it chooses to sin because it likes to sin thats our nature and the word is clear that our hearts are deceitfully wicked.How do we overcome by admitting our weakness and asking the holy spirit to help us.That is how i have been able to break sins
over my life personally i am
powerless in the flesh and i freely admit that but i have the spirit of God at work in my life who is able to raise me above my weakness in him.He empowers us to do that so when you
feel weak tell the Lord and ask the holy spirit to help you.The more you rely on the holy spirit the more you walk in the spirit and the less influence sin has
over you.brentnz
To take step one of the AA recovery program — «We admitted we were
powerless over alcohol, that our lives had become unmanageable» — the alcoholic must let go of that factor in his self - image which makes him need to
feel equal to whatever comes.
Sociological as well as Marxist theory would suggest that an Other - worldly orientation would appeal most to those who
feel powerless, to those who
feel that they have no influence
over political and social events.
I also was
powerless in regard to my old nature it had power
over me.i came to the point that i needed to do something because i
felt like spiritually i was dying and again it was by faith in Jesus Christ that changed me and that i admitted that i could nt live the christian life in my strength.Since then i have continued to walk by faith daily and i know what it means to be saved in this life we have power
over our old nature through Christ that strengths us Personally i think this is a major reason why many christians are not growing and maturing as they should.Many people are struggling in there faith that is not how it is meant to be the word says we are overcomers more than conquerers through Christ that strengthens us.If you are struggling are you walking by faith or just doing good christians works that have no power to change your life Just admit that you cant do it in your strength let him empower you by his holy spirit to do what you cant.It has been a hard road to get here but i am never going back to living by works when you find the truth there is no comparison brentnz
Small children have very little control
over their lives, and the more
powerless they
feel, the more likely they are to make eating, getting dressed, going to the potty, etc. a battle of wills.
Over 40 % of mothers in the USA have to undergo c - section, and such dramatic changes can leave mothers
feeling powerless and traumatized.
PTSD can make kids
feel powerless, so parents can help by showing their kids that they have control
over some parts of their lives.
It doesn't matter what he answers, but by choosing something, he has gained an element of control
over his day and won't
feel powerless.
These can range from
feeling powerless, to
feeling like life has lost special meaning, to relief for some parents, as their babies struggle to survive is finally
over.
Researchers recruited 55 participants and asked them to write short descriptions of experiences that made them
feel either powerful or
powerless, such as a time when they had control or authority
over someone, or when someone had control or authority
over them.
Think of your adrenals like a bank account, and the following things «drain» the account of its reserves: stress, anxiety, worry, alcohol, sugar, overwork, lack of sleep, drugs, chronic illness, autoimmune disease, toxic relationships,
feeling powerless, PTSD, food sensitivities, financial issues, divorce, and
over - or under - exercising.
Furthermore, the fact that the grooves are so deep means that we're more likely to keep creating the same types of situations
over and
over again (circumstances that make us
feel, say, frustrated,
powerless, or stuck) just because it's familiar.
I hated
feeling confused and
powerless over my body, and I was sick of getting conflicting advice everywhere I looked.
«I
felt like I had a lot of habits that I was
powerless over.
She recalled being «distraught»
over seeing the tracks neatly categorize students year after year, and yet no matter what she did, she
felt powerless to change the system.
I really want to do everything I can to help us live in harmony, but... I
feel virtually
powerless as just one drop in a sea of
over 6 billion people.
They may
feel angry, hurt, fearful and
powerless themselves, so their instinct is to gain control
over someone else that they can
feel dominant
over.