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Counseling Through Christ, Evansville, IN (2026)

02/03/2019

SO, yesterday my 17 year old daughter came home an hour early from a party. When I asked if it was boring, she said, No it was just getting live. But there was drinking and I wanted to drink also, and I knew you didn't want me to, so I CHOSE MY MOTHER. Wow, I thought about that for awhile. She could have just ate some breath mints and hurried to bed when she came in at curfew, but she CHOSE her mother. Then I thought, "Do I CHOOSE GOD?" When my husband makes me mad and I am tempted to cuss him out, do I choose God? (Oh, so I'm the ONLY Christian who is tempted to cuss when made mad...fine!). When I feel betrayed by my friends and I am tempted to shut them out of my life, do I choose God? When I hear the latest juicy story about someone in the community and I know my best friend will want to "pray" for that person, do I choose God? When I get my feelings hurt at church and I am tempted to stop going, do I choose God? My daughter is not perfect, but she is a great daughter, she caused me to realize that I need to come up higher. She CHOSE ME, when she was tempted. And so did JESUS. When he was on the cross with his entrails hanging out, and nails were pierced into his wrists and ankles, and he was in as much pain as any person could ever feel, he could have called down an army of angels to free Him, but he CHOSE ME! And YOU!

07/26/2018

I'm sure people get tired of hearing about my kids, but this time it REALLY is about GOD. So my daughter and I and a friend of hers were out of town this weekend. We were driving down the road when a woman jumps out in the street flailing her arms and screaming please help me. I was unsure about stopping, but I sensed the Holy Spirit telling me I should. She said, "My son is choking." Now just the weekend before my daughter had received CPR training for her new job. Immediately my daughter leapt out of the backseat and said, "I know CPR." She then proceeded to run to the car, apply the techniques of her training in CPR, and saved the young boy's life. She didn't hesitate. She shrink back. She didn't say, I'm too young. She didn't say, I haven't had enough practice. She didn't say, What will my friend think. She moved with confidence and boldness in the assurance that SHE had what the boy NEEDED. Here's the God part, WE AS CHRISTIANS SHOULD BE DOING THE SAME THING. When someone is sick, we should rush to their bed side, I know the healer. Single mom can't pay her rent? Here MY God supplies all of our needs according to his riches in glory. Someone is broken hearted? I know the heart fixer. Feeling lost, I know Jesus, the Savior of all mankind. And i have to tell you, I had to fight to not burst with PRIDE and shout from the rooftops, " MY daughter just saved someone's life!" And don't you know that's what God will say over you. In Bible says that all creation is groaning, waiting for the sons of God. WE are the true heroes of the world. Someone is waiting for you!

09/11/2017

The other day I was talking with a friend and I was attempting to explain my reason for serving God and to minister to her, but I didn't do a very good job. But today my Pastor was talking about a song welling up in you, so while I was walking with my son today a song welled up in my spirit. The song simply says; Ohh, ohh, ohh, I am loved. THAT is why I serve, love, and live my life for God. Because, despite all of the rejection from my past, despite all my fears and anxieties about the future, despite all my physical imperfection, despite every flaw in my personality, despite every lie I've told, despite all of the disgusting, wrong, embarrassing things I've done and said; despite every mistake and stupid decision I have ever made, despite who leaves me or who stays, despite every time I have fallen from grace and sinned, despite who has hurt me, or who I have hurt...I AM LOVED! The God of all men LOVES me. And the SAME IS TRUE FOR YOU...YOU ARE LOVED!

09/03/2017

The pride and joy of my life, my daughter, is turning 16 tomorrow. And as anyone knows that is a milestone age. So, as she sets off into the next stage of her life, my advice to her is the same that I will say to you: The world is waiting for you to be miserable. After all, what do YOU have to be happy about?! Why should you be any more happy or joyful, or enjoy your life more than anyone else? Don't you have problems that you can't solve? Don't you have dreams that have gone unfulfilled? Don't you have reasons to be bitter? What gives YOU the right to have a good life, when they don't? Yes, indeed, the world is just waiting for you to be as miserable as they are. My advice...DISAPPOINT them. Jesus YOUR Lord and Savior died a horrible death, so that YOU could have life and that more ABUNDANTLY. DON'T DISAPPOINT HIM! LOVE YOUR LIFE and ENJOY the good life Christ died for you to have!

05/27/2016

Normally I try and write posts that appeal to any and everyone. However, this post is strictly for us so called Christians. I was talking to someone tonight who has been believing God for something for a long time and it has not happened yet. She was saying that she has served God faithfully and does not understand why he has not come through on his promise. And that started me thinking about something very important to me that God has not come through on yet either. You see it's very easy for us Christians to talk about how great our God is when we see the promises and dreams come true. But what about when they take months, years, decades to manifest. And what if they never come true. How do you go to your grave waiting on that husband; waiting on that child to be delivered; waiting on that sickness to be healed. In Hebrews 11, the faith chapter, it clearly states that some of the men and women of the Bible died waiting on their promise. How do I continue to serve and have faith in God with the possibility that some of my nearest and dearest dreams may never come true?! But Jesus is either Lord of all or Lord of none! I am reminded of the Hebrew boys who told king Nebuchadnezzar that they were not going to bow to him and that the God they served would deliver them out of the fiery furnace. But even if he didn't, they still wouldn't bow because God is ABLE. Maybe this post is more for me than for anybody else. Because even if I NEVER see the promises of God, I will go to my grave serving him, because He is worthy to be praised whether He does what I want him to or not!

05/15/2016

Sharis Pitt-Goines

05/15/2016

For months now God has been dealing with me about not complaining. And frankly, I didn't understand why. God, didn't you see what they did to me? God, did you hear what he said to me? God, do you understand how that made me feel? I just couldn't see the harm in calling up one of my sisters, family members, or friends and letting them know what hardship I was going through. Then one day it became clear...I was upset about something in one area of my life, and God worked a miracle in another area. i had a choice: was I going to complain about what I felt was not right, or was I going to praise God for what He had done? The Bible says that life and death are in the power of the tongue. It also talks about in Numbers 21 how the children of Israel complained and God sent venomous snakes to bite them. I'm not saying that you should never express yourself or talk about your feelings. But complaining about your situation, just for the sake of complaining will get you nowhere. It's FAITH and PRAISE that move God! And if you are always focused on what it not going right, you're going to miss the abundant life that Christ died for you to have. The next time you have a problem, try praising God through it, and watch what He does next.

03/09/2016

So, it is no secret that I am afraid of flying. In fact, I am afraid of pretty much ALL types of travel. In fact, on the way to Florida I had a panic attack so bad, I thought I would get thrown off the plane. It was so bad, that for a moment I thought, "this isn't worth it, I'm not going to fly anymore!". Then I got there, and I thought about how I would have missed laughing with my children as they made fun of my husband and my clothing. I got on the ship and thought how I would have missed the smile on my husband's face as he told people how one year ago he was having surgery to remove his brain tumor. I got to the Bahamas and thought how I would have missed taking pictures of and with my children for their first time at the beach. The Bible commands us over 300 times to "Fear not". Which says to me that God knew that we would face fear quite a bit. And at the root of most fear in one way or another, is the fear of death. The flight home? Yeah, it was hard. But I realized something...being afraid to die won't keep you from dying. It will keep you from LIVING!

02/15/2016

At this time of year there are lots of "dependent" words thrown around...Codependent is supposed to mean you cannot make it without the other person. Independent is supposed to imply that you don't need anyone else. Interdependent is said to be the healthiest because it says that we need each other. I prefer the term GOD DEPENDENT. While I will be the first one to tell you how much I adore my husband, am so grateful for my children, and consider my friends and family my backbone, the truth is that if they all left tomorrow, I would still make it because I have Jesus. The Bible says in Acts 17:28 "For it is in Him that we live, move, and have our being." It also states that if God be for us, He is greater than the whole world against us. I'm not suggesting that we not love and appreciate our loved ones. But just remember on this Valentine's Day, if your lover doesn't understand you, if friends betray you, or if you don't have that "special someone", God, the Lover of your soul, has PROMISED to never leave you nor forsake you!

01/23/2016

I went to see a friend in the hospital who is very sick and, at the moment, has lost their mobility. While walking into the hospital I was complaining about the cold to myself and hating being out drudging through the snow. After talking with and watching my friend for a while, I came back out with a different perspective. See, I watched how this friend couldn't do anything at the moment except lay in bed. I watched how this friend has to rely on others to even get a drink of water. I thought about how this friend must feel not knowing if their life will ever be the same again. And you know, when I came out, the cold wasn't quite so bad. It let me know I was ALIVE. I wasn't so annoyed when I got home at the fact that my kids hadn't finished all their chores, or that I have to get up early tomorrow on a Saturday to be at church. The Bible says that Jesus came that we might have LIFE and have it more ABUNDTANTLY. Now, don't get me wrong, I am all for prosperity. Anyone who knows me, knows I love going out to eat, partying with friends, and traveling. So, there is nothing wrong with wanting the finer things in life. But maybe Jesus had something more than THINGS in mind. Maybe my ABUNDANT LIFE is found in the intimate talks at night with my husband, cheering for my daughter on her step team, and making my little brother in law smile by getting him wrestle mania tickets after the loss on his dear mother. I don't know what your new year's resolution was, but maybe it should be to start recognizing and LIVING that abundant life Jesus died for you to have, before it's too late!

12/22/2015

My husband and I had a disagreement, and I have been frustrated with my daughter lately, because I do not think she has a good attitude. I was driving down the street thinking about how I wasn't very happy, when I turned to this radio station that was playing a song by Darius Rucker that asked the question, "I wonder what God wants this Christmas". I thought, what a good question! So, I asked God, and you know what he said? He said he wanted me to remember what an amazing gift my daughter has been in my life. And he said he wanted me to remember how 5 years ago at Christmas time I was wishing that I could find my companion and give my daughter a family. He said he wanted me to remember how, while I was running around trying to get ingredients for recipes, half of the world would probably not even EAT on Christmas day. And all of a sudden, it didn't matter that I FELT like my husband didn't appreciate me or my daughter was ungrateful. ( By the way, feelings will often fool you.) It only mattered that God has blessed me beyond belief this year and He has given a better life than I could have asked or even hoped for. This Christmas, if you can't buy the latest brand names and gadgets for your loved ones, why don't you ask God what He wants (since it's His Son's birthday anyway). It just might be that all you really need to do to have a good Christmas is COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS!

08/15/2015

My friends and I are all turning 40 this year, and one of my friends was a little depressed about it. Her mother was saying how silly it is to be upset about turning 40. I asked her what advice she would give to us. She said to see 40 as a beginning. She mentioned how we have lived through some of life's difficulties, and know who we are, and what we are made of. She spoke of how we've raised our children, made it through college, and established careers and that anything we wanted to do, now is the time to do! She said, now everything is NEW. I meditated on that and it completely changed how I saw this landmark year of my life. Jesus said "Behold I make all things new." ALL things, old dreams, old ambitions, relationships, longings, desires; there is nothing that God can't revive and make new. And there is never a time limit. Wherever we are in life 40, 14, or 104, God can bring our dreams to pass. If you are feeling like life has passed you by and your hopes and dreams have gone with it, give God a try. God can take your whole life and make it BRAND NEW!

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