October is National Bullying Prevention month. Herschel Walker shares about his struggles with bullying. Available are two resources that might help you or someone you know going through bullying.

It’s difficult times like these that often leave people with more questions than answers, such as: “Why did this happen to our family?” or “How am I going to get through this?” and “Where can I find help?”

Anxiety, fear and panic are common responses when traumatic events happen. But how can you avoid reacting in fear when events like this occur?

A single flame in the wrong place and at the wrong time can quickly become a blazing inferno. Anger, hidden deep in the heart, can happen the same way. If you find yourself losing your cool frequently, examine your heart to see if a deeper wound exists that gives rise to your anger. Fires of anger arise from four causes.

As the seasons change, so do our lives. Maybe, for the first time in your life you don’t have a child living at home. You feel alone, wandering aimlessly around a house that strangely stays clean. Stress mounts as each quiet minute passes. ...

Everyone procrastinates, at different times, in different ways, for different reasons. We’ve all had “pockets of procrastination” – we delay doing something that needs to be done.

But why is it sometimes so hard to forgive others? If you were ever betrayed by a friend, for a time you may have felt powerless to stop the pain. Since no one likes to feel powerless, unforgiveness provides an illusion of power. By refusing to forgive, you feel a sense of power, and by holding on to hatred, you feel infused with strength. And when you retaliate with revenge, you carry out a power play. But this is not how Christ wants us to live. He wants us to forgive.

“Most people, even Christians, don’t realize that Scripture is packed with God’s truth and guidance on a multitude of life issues,” shares Hunt. “No matter what we’re dealing with – anger, depression, forgiveness, self-worth, verbal abuse or any other circumstance – God’s Word offers wise counsel for us to embrace and put into action.”