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Attitudes/Answers with Olen Baker
A healthy lifestyle from a Christian perspective with marriage and family counselor Olen Baker.
Episodes
Attitudes/Answers with Olen BakerDo I Need God in my Life?
The self-made man. Yeah, right. God gives us all the tools to be successful in life. Under his direction, it is a life done with purpose. So, do you need God…
Attitudes/Answers with Olen BakerCan I Overcome the Power of Sin?
The seven deadly sins have most likely touched your life, in some form. We are human. We are not perfect. We are sinners. Start a conversation with God, a…
Attitudes/Answers with Olen BakerWhy do I Make Mistakes When I am Angry?
When anger gets a hoid on you, the only result is a bad result. Try this, connect with God. He will help you clearly see reality and a resolution, every time.
Attitudes/Answers with Olen BakerHow Can I Move Beyond Anger?
Anger pollutes your body, mind, and spirit. Venting anger proivdes relief but rarely brings resolution. Lean on God for a positive resolution.
Attitudes/Answers with Olen BakerIs God Okay With my Anger?
So, would God say, count to 10? Maybe. God allows anger as part of the healing process. He also helps us move toward a peaceful solution.
Attitudes/Answers with Olen BakerWhat if I Can't Stop Being Angry?
The moment you feel justified with anger, is the moment you will discover the consequences. A moment of anger is normal. Holding onto that anger is a bad place…
Attitudes/Answers with Olen BakerHow Can God Help me Get Rid of my Bad Thoughts?
God has the power to transform who you are. By submitting yourself to that transforming power, He will help you get there. Your heart will change has His love…
Attitudes/Answers with Olen BakerHow Can God Help me With my Anger?
Anger is a dangerous emotion. It has the power to determine a person's fate. Don't let it become a constant in your life.
Attitudes/Answers with Olen BakerHow Can God Help me Change?
How about an attitude adjustment for starters. Build a heart of gratitude and understand that He is your rock, your place of shelter, and your light to a…
Attitudes/Answers with Olen BakerHow Can I See God's Perspective in my Life?
Anger, bitterness and resentment blocks your view of what God has planned for your life. It's blinding and that lack of connectivity can put your time on earth…
Attitudes/Answers with Olen BakerWhat if my Will Doesn't Line up With God's Will?
God has a plan for your life. You, on the other hand, might have different plans. God does allow us to sidestep every now and then, but he always waits for us…
Attitudes/Answers with Olen BakerWhat Happens When I Refuse God's Call?
You can avoid those telemarketers by blocking their number. You might try blocking God, but he will be patient, waiting for you to become more trusting and…
Attitudes/Answers with Olen BakerWhat if I Get Angry With God?
Anger expressed is like a pressure valve releasing that pressure. Expression is essential. Turning to God in the process is also essential to keep from going…
Attitudes/Answers with Olen BakerHow Can I Manage Anger?
Do you have a right to be angry? Yeah, you do. But anger acted out without God by your side is a disaster waiting to happen. It's a little more than counting…
Attitudes/Answers with Olen BakerHow Can I See Through God's Eyes?
God has a different way of looking at life, than the way, we do. Anger blocks that path to see how a problem can be solved. Rely on God's eyes to help you see…
Attitudes/Answers with Olen BakerHow Can I Face Disappointment?
Disappointment is connected to anger. And why not? You get angry when things don't go your way. But anger can turn a bad situation into a disaster.
Attitudes/Answers with Olen BakerWhat is God's Purpose for Me?
Ok, God, I'm here. What can I do for you. Ever had a problem understanding why you're here? You're not alone.
Attitudes/Answers with Olen BakerDoes God Know What's Best for Me?
It's simple. God does not act according to our aassessment of a situation, but he does what is best for everyone. You might disagree. But dig a little deeper…
Attitudes/Answers with Olen BakerHow Can I Make Good Decisions?
The good news is that God has paved the way and prepared our lives for taking the best path. When we get stuck, He is right beside us to move to a better…
Attitudes/Answers with Olen BakerIs it Important to Keep my Promise to God?
God saved Jonah's life and Jonah expressed his thanks with a promise to God. Yes, you should always honor a promise. It defines who you are.
Attitudes/Answers with Olen BakerHow Can I Move Away From Darkness in my Life?
Darkness is a place where people turn away from God. Where God exists, there is light and clarity. Today, ask God to help you see with clarity so you can serve…
Attitudes/Answers with Olen BakerDoes God Have a Purpose For Me?
Short answer: Yes. Have you tuned into his channel to discover what He has written in your life? Do that, right now.
Attitudes/Answers with Olen BakerWhy do I Have Trouble Responding to God?
Jonah refused to believe that God's love was available to everyone. Is that where you are in life? All of God's people are worthy, including you.
Attitudes/Answers with Olen BakerWhy Does God Want to Change my Heart?
In a changing world, God provides clarity of what it means to be accountable. You are always in His care. Open your eyes and your heart to understand God's…
Attitudes/Answers with Olen BakerHow Can I be Accountable to God?
Spiratual clarity is closely related to faith and trust in Jesus. Letting go to resistance is the key to being accountable.
Attitudes/Answers with Olen BakerHow Can I Get Clarity in my Life?
It's never easy, but sometimes we all need a reality check to discover if cautious optimism is distorting our life. Being upbeat is good, but looking at life…
Attitudes/Answers with Olen BakerHow do I Keep my Emotions Under Control?
Where were you on 9/11? The day went from a beautiful, tranquil morning to chaos in a matter of minutes. God was there on that day to help us deal with the…
Attitudes/Answers with Olen BakerHow Can I be More Accountable?
Your words and actions are your brand. Find wisdom and direction from God and put those actions at the top of your list, every day.
Attitudes/Answers with Olen BakerHow Can I Escape Confusion?
When 911 hit, our world turned upside down and inside out. The following week, church attendance surged. God is at the center of everything that can heal us on…
Attitudes/Answers with Olen BakerHow Can I Comunicate With God?
Find a quiet place, epmty your thoughts, and find clarity to be ready to spend time with God. And, be a good listener. You will hear His voice, loud and clear.
Attitudes/Answers with Olen BakerHow Can I Face Life's Daily Pressures?
God gives us the ability to adapt to what might seem impossible. When the sun comes up, lean on God to start your day.
Attitudes/Answers with Olen BakerHow Can I Face What I Can't Control?
God does not intend for us to languish in doubt, but to trust his power, protection and provision. He also gives us the option to allow those things that are…
Attitudes/Answers with Olen BakerHow Can I Face, Tomorrow?
We don't know what tomorrow will bring, but with God, we are always prepared for what's next. He knows what our tomorrow is and you must trust Him to help you…
Attitudes/Answers with Olen BakerHow Can God Help me be More Adaptble?
Let's face it. Change makes us anxious. We don't like change. We love status quo. But that's not how life works. God gives us the power to make changes, IF we…
Attitudes/Answers with Olen BakerHow Can I Face Change?
Being adaptable, or facing change is all about seeing positive options and managing what lies ahead. God gives us the platform to do that. Let God get you…
Attitudes/Answers with Olen BakerHow Can I Stay Faithful to God?
Life is filled with ups and downs and life drains us of energy and purpose. But God intended for every day of our lives to count. He will give us what we need…
Attitudes/Answers with Olen BakerHow Can I Change my Negative Attitude?
A negative attitude builds negativity in all aspects of your life. Negativity doesn't change things, it damages your path forward. Ask God to help you turn…
Attitudes/Answers with Olen BakerHow Can I Turn Anxiety Into Hope?
This might be hard, but trusing God to provide for your needs instead of yielding to feelings of hopelessness, is the only way to get there. Can you do that?
Attitudes/Answers with Olen BakerHow Can I Overome Fear and Anxiety?
Simply look at the upside of whatever you are facing. What is a beneficial outcome and how can you get there. Life presents fear and anxiety to everyone. God…
Attitudes/Answers with Olen BakerWhat is Condemnation?
Fortunately, we are not up against the cutting edge of condemnation for we belong to Jesus Christ. Is there someone in your life that might not be there?
Attitudes/Answers with Olen BakerCan I Fix a Bad Decision?
Yeah, we all make bad decisions and those decisions also affect others. Whatever bad decisions you have made, God provides a path to move toward recovery, if…
Attitudes/Answers with Olen BakerHow Can Faith Help me Survive Life?
God gives us the will and strength to face challenges in life. You can't avoide conflict, but your faith can help you power through with a good resolution.
Attitudes/Answers with Olen BakerHow Can I Get Rest From the Pressures of Life?
You might be able to "fake" what's on the inside, but God competely undestands who you are and where you are. Go to God when the stress is just too much.
Attitudes/Answers with Olen BakerHow Can I Quit Hiding Who I Really Am?
Are you afraid at letting someone see the "real" you? Putting on a smile when inside it's a frown?
Attitudes/Answers with Olen BakerWhat is the Most Important Thing I Can Give my Children?
You and your children are created in God's image. Teach your children how to be good stewards of God's word, to make good choices, and consider others before…
Attitudes/Answers with Olen BakerHow Can I Stop Faking Who I Am?
Your identity is always on display and while some may see past your false identity, God knows exactly who you are. False impressions cover up weaknesses and…
Attitudes/Answers with Olen BakerWhy Can't I Stay Connected to God?
Anytime you try to be someone you're not, you create a dangerous situation. God designed each of us to be in His image. There is no time limit on when God has…
Attitudes/Answers with Olen BakerHow Can I be a Better Communicator?
Have you ever been taken the wrong way in a conversation? It's not just the words, or the way you put the words, together. It's body language and very much a…
Attitudes/Answers with Olen BakerWhat do Other People Think About Me?
False impressions can have damaging results. Are you being your true self? Not a great place to be. It's time to start being you.
Attitudes/Answers with Olen BakerHow Can I Stay Faithful to God?
Life is all about change, and getting older sometimes tires us out, our body and our faith. Life won't let up, but God always amps up the power within us to…
Attitudes/Answers with Olen BakerHow Can I Have Trust in a Relationship?
We trust our GPS to get us where we are going. We trust our doctors to keep us healthy. But what about trust between two people? Is someone depending on you to…
Attitudes/Answers with Olen BakerHow Powerful is False Trust?
Have you ever been convinced that love and acceptance existed, when it really didn't? Tough spot, but God has a way of turing your focus on the truth. He will…
Attitudes/Answers with Olen BakerIs Trust Connected to Accountability?
Yes it is, and accountability is attached to faith that assures you that God's unfailing love is worth fighting for. A simple concept that is not always easy…
Attitudes/Answers with Olen BakerWhat is False Trust?
False trust believes that God will supply everything you want, no matter how out of bounds it is. Healthy trust is where you need to be. There, you remain…
Attitudes/Answers with Olen BakerWhat Makes a Person Worthy of My Trust?
Are we accountable to those who think they are worthy of our trust? Hope so. Trust is accountability, proven when we stand by our word. So, are you trustworthy?
Attitudes/Answers with Olen BakerWhat is the Definition of Trust?
So what you believe about a situation is purely speculation. But trust is a scary place to go, IF you don't first talk with God. Remove doubt by trusting in…
Attitudes/Answers with Olen BakerWho Can I Trust?
Interesting question, but the answer is simple. By trusting God, you have built a foundational trust that can carry you through every day, every decision, the…
Attitudes/Answers with Olen BakerHow Can I Trust God?
Trust is a foundation on which all healthy development depends. Confidence, your identity, and success, directly parallel trust. God, our creator is the…
Attitudes/Answers with Olen BakerHow Can I Become What God Intended?
You are, not today, not tomorrow, a self-made person. You are accountable to God for what you permit to invade your life. His grace and mercy will hold you on…
Attitudes/Answers with Olen BakerHow Can I Say "Thanks God"?
So, something good happens and we get wrapped up in the "good" part. But we should be focused on the "God" part. Think about, what happens in our lives comes…