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Why Can't I Get My Breakthrough: Episode 5: What's Next?

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  Why Can't I Get My Breakthrough:   Episode 5: What's Next? Dr. Mehrban Chawla AI Generated Image: Freedom First and foremost, I'd like to convey my heartfelt appreciation for your time and dedication during this series. Your being here indicates that you are seeking a breakthrough in your life, whether in health, finances, or relationships. This series, I believe, has been a wonderful resource for you. I'm excited to hear your stories, your experiences, and your path to success. Please leave your opinions in the comments area below. I've gone into three major areas that can stymie our progress toward a breakthrough throughout this series: our connection with our parents, sexual purity, and the pitfalls of idolatry and the occult . However, I recognize that your unique challenges may not fit neatly into these categories, or that other reasons may be at play. If this is the case, I invite you to visit my website, where you will receive a full teaching series titled ...
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Why Can't I Get My Breakthrough:   Episode 4: Stories of Breakthrough Dr. Mehrban Chawla AI Generated Image: Healing Hands Welcome back to our series in which we address one of life's most serious issues: "Why Can't I Get My Breakthrough?" In the last three episodes, we looked at three essential areas that frequently prevent us from making the breakthroughs we want: our relationship with our parents, sexual purity, and idolatry and the occult. We've investigated these issues from both a Biblical and a Christian ministry standpoint, discovering the spiritual foundations of our problems. We're going to shake things up today. Instead of digging into theory, we'll present real-life examples of how following Bible principles in these areas can result in astonishing breakthroughs and greater freedom. We hope that by sharing these stories, we might motivate you to have faith, reach out to God, and achieve your breakthrough, just like these individuals did. St...

Why Can't I Get My Breakthrough: Episode 3: Idolatry & Occult

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Why Can't I Get My Breakthrough:   Episode 3: Idolatry & Occult Dr. Mehrban Chawla AI Generated Image: Needing Freedom Welcome back to our "Why Can't I Get My Breakthrough?" series. In prior episodes, we discussed the need of mending our relationships with our parents and practicing sexual purity. Today's topic is directly related to two areas: idolatry and the occult. Idolatry Explained Idolatry entails the worship of idols, whether made of wood, stone, or metal, as well as the devotion to sacred things, arts, and pictures. It extends to the adoration of persons or saints, all of which is termed idolatry. Idolatry occurs when we choose to worship anything or anybody other than the one true God, who is the Creator of the universe and invisible to the naked eye. According to the first of the Ten Commandments: "I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the house of slavery." There shall be no other gods before Me. You shall not carve...

Why Can't I Get My Breakthrough: Episode 2: Purity

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Why Can't I Get My Breakthrough:   Episode 2: Sexual Purity Dr. Mehrban Chawla AI Generated Image: Marriage Welcome to the "Why Can't I Get My Breakthrough?" series, in which we dive deep into the issues that many of us face on a daily basis. In the last two episodes, we talked about three critical aspects of our lives that are critical for attaining a true breakthrough: our relationship with our parents, sexual purity, and occult and idolatry. Today, we'll look at the second topic: Sexual Purity. Beyond the Physical Aspects of Sexual Purity Sexual purity, at its essence, extends much beyond the physical act of intercourse. While our bodies go through a physiological experience aided by hormones and chemicals inside our bodies, we also have a profoundly spiritual encounter. When a man and a woman have sexual relations, they become one flesh, according to the Bible. This spiritual union is intended to strengthen the link between spouses and is required for childbea...