In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "I have been married for 28 years and we have 3 children in their 20’s. We’ve had a good marriage and I would say my husband was my best friend but a little over a year ago he came to me and said he wanted a divorce, that he had been…
Read MoreIn this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "In heaven, we will be aware of all the bad and evil things happening on earth? Will we be aware of the sufferings of our loved ones?"
Read MoreIn this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "I am animal lover! My pets are truly part of my family. My precious dog Buster is 14 years old and his health is beginning decline pretty rapidly. It just breaks my heart to think he will soon no longer be here with me. Do you believe pets have souls? Do animals go to heaven?"
Read MoreIn this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "I have been a horrible person the majority of my life. I am now in my 60’s and am struggling with the mountain of quilt I am carrying. No one ever told me or taught me about Jesus, that is until 2 years ago…
Read MoreIn this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "Jeremiah 29:11 - Everyone always says “God has a plan for you” but what does that really mean? I hear people say “they prayer and heard the Lord”, I pray, I read scriptures, I go to church but I don’t think I have ever “heard the Lord” - how do you decipher if you are really living God’s plan for you or if you are just convincing yourself that what you are doing is the Lord’s plan?"
Read MoreIn this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "I have been a pastor of a relatively small church for the past 20 years. I know my congregation pretty well. I hear the good, the bad and the ugly. I pour my heart and soul into preaching and counseling but after 20 years I am struggling…
Read MoreIn this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "I own my own business and employ just over 20 people. I recently had a situation where I found out one of my employees was stealing from me. After being confronted and shown the evidence they eventually admitted…
Read MoreIn this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "My husband and I are trying to get pregnant and have been reading a lot of information about all these gene testing options available to us in preparation. We have been believers our whole lives and we do not believe in abortion BUT…
Read MoreIn this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "How do you keep living know you caused someone’s death? (whether by car accident, other accident, etc)"
Read MoreIn this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "Hi my name is John I'm from Ireland and I follow Ask Dr Betters on YouTube. I'm almost two and a half years in recovery from alcohol addition, thank God in Jesus’ name! What do you think of AA’s…
Read MoreIn this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "I personally am an atheist and respect this man for his words of acceptance. I feel a common misconception about atheists are that they are influenced by someone or something that happened In there life, but (unlike religion) this is most…
Read MoreIn this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "To spank or not to spank?...that is my question! I have 3 children under the age of 5. I am a stay at home mom and spend a lot of time with other moms at playdates, at the park, etc. We are all trying to figure out this parenting thing and they have shared their strong opinions about how horrible…
Read MoreIn this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "I feel like there is a story in the news almost every day about a shooting and then there is all the commentary around gun control, the 2nd amendment and on it goes….”
Read MoreIn this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "My friend’s son was born at 30 weeks with a rare skin condition. Babies with this skin condition usually die within the first days to first month of life. My friend has chosen to spend tens of thousands…
Read MoreIn this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "I am 62 years old and last year my husband and I decided it was time to move my mother into our home to care for her. You see, she has alzheimer’s disease and really started declining quickly…I’m starting to think we might need to look into a facility to put her in but is that abandoning my responsibilities, abandoning my mom? Am I being selfish?"
Read MoreIn this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "I am struggling with anger and I just don’t know what to do. I used to be happy but now even the small things that go wrong set me off. I have been a believer since I was a kid and I know that anger is a sin issue in my heart but I don’t know how to deal with it. I have been reading my bible and in Matthew 5:22 it says…”
Read MoreIn this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "Is it wrong for me to pray to die?"
Read MoreIn this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "I’m a stay at home mom and have been for the past 2 years. I used to work in corporate America, wore a suit and lead important meetings and now all I do is change diapers, pick up toys and…How do I find joy in these mundane tasks?"
Read MoreIn this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "The bible teaches us to care for the homeless and give mercy, but where does it cross the line from mercy to enabling? How do we know if they are using our gift/money for things they actually need like food and clothing and not drugs or alcohol?"
Read MoreIn this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "Recently I went into labor and had my baby at 33 weeks. He had to be flown to a larger hospital with a NICU and we stayed there for 3 weeks. I can't stop thinking about things I should have done so that I could have kept him in a little longer like I should…
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