Mental Impressions https://www.mentalimpressions.com Self-awareness, development, and improvement Tue, 01 Jul 2025 18:18:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.mentalimpressions.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/cropped-MentalImpressions-256_256-1-32x32.png Mental Impressions https://www.mentalimpressions.com 32 32 164442437 Today is the day that the Lord has made! https://www.mentalimpressions.com/blog/today-is-the-day-that-the-lord-has-made/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=today-is-the-day-that-the-lord-has-made https://www.mentalimpressions.com/blog/today-is-the-day-that-the-lord-has-made/#respond Tue, 01 Jul 2025 18:13:19 +0000 https://www.mentalimpressions.com/?p=1157 Almost every morning I wake up singing the song, “Today is the day that the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it!” (Psalm 118:24) But, that doesn’t mean that I am always waking up ready to rejoice and be glad. My morning ritual started a long time ago when I simply […]

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]]> https://www.mentalimpressions.com/blog/letting-go-and-letting-god-bible-verses-for-when-you-feel-stuck/feed/ 0 1143 Staying Thankful in Hard Times: A Biblical Perspective https://www.mentalimpressions.com/blog/staying-thankful-in-hard-times-a-biblical-perspective/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=staying-thankful-in-hard-times-a-biblical-perspective https://www.mentalimpressions.com/blog/staying-thankful-in-hard-times-a-biblical-perspective/#respond Wed, 18 Jun 2025 16:56:35 +0000 https://www.mentalimpressions.com/?p=1137 Life doesn’t always go the way we hope. Sometimes, the days feel heavy, our hearts ache, and the future looks uncertain. Yet even in these moments, God calls us to give thanks—not because everything is perfect, but because He is. In 1 Thessalonians 5:18, we’re told: “Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s […]

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]]> https://www.mentalimpressions.com/blog/staying-thankful-in-hard-times-a-biblical-perspective/feed/ 0 1137 Finding God When He Feels Far Away https://www.mentalimpressions.com/blog/finding-god-when-he-feels-far-away/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=finding-god-when-he-feels-far-away https://www.mentalimpressions.com/blog/finding-god-when-he-feels-far-away/#respond Tue, 17 Jun 2025 16:41:43 +0000 https://www.mentalimpressions.com/?p=1134 When God seems distant, it can shake us. We wonder if we’ve done something wrong, if He still hears our prayers, or if we’re truly alone. These moments of spiritual dryness or silence can be painful—but they’re not unusual. Many faithful people in the Bible, from David to Job to even Jesus, experienced times when […]

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]]> https://www.mentalimpressions.com/blog/finding-god-when-he-feels-far-away/feed/ 0 1134 Go Into the Weekend with Joy: 5 Biblical Affirmations to Uplift Your Spirit https://www.mentalimpressions.com/blog/go-into-the-weekend-with-joy-5-biblical-affirmations-to-uplift-your-spirit/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=go-into-the-weekend-with-joy-5-biblical-affirmations-to-uplift-your-spirit https://www.mentalimpressions.com/blog/go-into-the-weekend-with-joy-5-biblical-affirmations-to-uplift-your-spirit/#respond Sat, 14 Jun 2025 05:27:16 +0000 https://www.mentalimpressions.com/?p=1129 As the weekend approaches, it’s easy to get caught up in our to-do lists or the fatigue of the week behind us. But what if we chose to step into this weekend with intentional joy? Not just fleeting happiness, but real, soul-deep joy—the kind that comes from the Lord. Joy isn’t about perfect circumstances. It’s […]

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]]> https://www.mentalimpressions.com/blog/go-into-the-weekend-with-joy-5-biblical-affirmations-to-uplift-your-spirit/feed/ 0 1129 Overcoming Fear and Anxiety: 5 Biblical Affirmations to Speak Over Your Life https://www.mentalimpressions.com/blog/overcoming-fear-and-anxiety-5-biblical-affirmations-to-speak-over-your-life/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=overcoming-fear-and-anxiety-5-biblical-affirmations-to-speak-over-your-life https://www.mentalimpressions.com/blog/overcoming-fear-and-anxiety-5-biblical-affirmations-to-speak-over-your-life/#respond Fri, 13 Jun 2025 03:43:48 +0000 https://www.mentalimpressions.com/?p=1124 Fear and anxiety can creep into our hearts and minds when we least expect it. But as believers, we have powerful promises from God that offer peace, strength, and assurance. Speaking Biblical affirmations helps us replace worry with truth and remind our hearts of God’s faithful presence. Here are five affirmations grounded in Scripture to […]

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]]> https://www.mentalimpressions.com/blog/overcoming-fear-and-anxiety-5-biblical-affirmations-to-speak-over-your-life/feed/ 0 1124 Showing Up as a Christian: Lessons from the Sermon on the Mount https://www.mentalimpressions.com/blog/showing-up-as-a-christian-lessons-from-the-sermon-on-the-mount/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=showing-up-as-a-christian-lessons-from-the-sermon-on-the-mount https://www.mentalimpressions.com/blog/showing-up-as-a-christian-lessons-from-the-sermon-on-the-mount/#respond Wed, 11 Jun 2025 03:04:20 +0000 https://www.mentalimpressions.com/?p=1120 The Sermon on the Mount isn’t just a beautiful set of teachings—it’s a call to live differently. Jesus gives us a clear picture of what it means to follow Him, not only in belief, but in how we show up in the world every day. He begins with the Beatitudes, lifting up the meek, the […]

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]]> https://www.mentalimpressions.com/blog/showing-up-as-a-christian-lessons-from-the-sermon-on-the-mount/feed/ 0 1120 The Fruits of The Spirit as Affirmations https://www.mentalimpressions.com/blog/the-fruits-of-the-spirit-as-affirmations/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-fruits-of-the-spirit-as-affirmations https://www.mentalimpressions.com/blog/the-fruits-of-the-spirit-as-affirmations/#comments Mon, 09 Jun 2025 23:21:51 +0000 https://www.mentalimpressions.com/?p=1117 Today I was thinking about how I use affirmations. I use them to bolster my belief and my sense of self. They are also how we can re-wire our minds to focus on the things that God wants us to focus on. In Philippians Paul says: Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, […]

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]]> https://www.mentalimpressions.com/blog/the-fruits-of-the-spirit-as-affirmations/feed/ 1 1117 It’s The Little Things https://www.mentalimpressions.com/blog/its-the-little-things/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=its-the-little-things https://www.mentalimpressions.com/blog/its-the-little-things/#respond Sat, 07 Jun 2025 02:41:31 +0000 https://www.mentalimpressions.com/?p=1114 Lately, I have been working on building my faith. Our family is in the midst of waiting on God for some pretty big moves. We are making a literal move across the country in about a week and we still have a lot to do; it feels like we are going to need an actual […]

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]]> https://www.mentalimpressions.com/blog/its-the-little-things/feed/ 0 1114 Fighting Fear with the Word of God https://www.mentalimpressions.com/blog/fighting-fear-with-the-word-of-god/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fighting-fear-with-the-word-of-god https://www.mentalimpressions.com/blog/fighting-fear-with-the-word-of-god/#respond Fri, 06 Jun 2025 02:21:18 +0000 https://www.mentalimpressions.com/?p=1111 Fear is a powerful emotion. It sneaks in quietly, sometimes taking hold before we even realize it. Whether it’s fear of failure, fear for our loved ones, or fear of the unknown, it can paralyze us and cloud our judgment. But as believers, we are not called to live in fear. We are called to […]

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