Anger. Depression. Shame. Guilt. Fear. Thousands of people are suffering from toxic emotions that poison their souls, stymie their family lives, and hinder their relationship with God. Countless Christians are saved, sanctified and set apart for God’s use, yet toxic emotions sometimes rear their ugly heads to contaminate our lives. One of the strongest contaminates to Christian living is shame, the most painful of all the emotions. Where do these harmful feelings come from and, more importantly, how can we rid ourselves of these detrimental temperaments? It all started in the Garden and it can end with the love of Jesus.

When trouble comes your way, will the mountain move your faith or will your faith move the mountain? The Christian life is not a religion. It’s a lifestyle. It means fighting the good fight of faith day in and day out as we co-labor with Christ to build His Church. Some have asked, “Do I have to fight to be apostolic?” Yes, because the apostolic concept of ministry is to invade and occupy. But Jesus assured us that the gates of hell would not prevail. (That means we win. And when we win we get the spoils!) The real question, then, becomes how to win the day-to-day battles. The short answer is submission, faith, fervent prayer and endurance.