Do you ever feel stuck and you don’t know what to say when someone is hurting? Pray, pause, and watch how God speaks through you! “Do not be anxious beforehand what you are to say, but say whatever is given you in that hour, for it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit”…
“Rejoice in hope, be patient in affliction, be constant in prayer” Romans 12:12 There were no glimmers of light to indicate that the trial I was in was nearing an end. But these words stopped me in my tracks. I wondered, “What did Paul mean when he instructed the Romans to be patient in affliction? Future Hope…
Life doesn’t always get easier just because we wish it to. So how can we walk through the trials? Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in…
Falling in love with God again can change your life, especially in this chaotic world we’re living in. His steady love can keep you grounded. Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 ESV) I’m old enough to…
Walking through the desert can grow us in unimaginable ways and teach us to trust God at deeper levels. “‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.” 2…
When we struggle to have hope and soak in His truth, we need to learn to change our thinking—change the tape running in our mind. “We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ,” 2 Corinthians 10:5 ESV It was another day in…
“Sanctify them in the truth; Your word is truth.” John 17:17 ESV Truth Brings Freedom Navigating the Christian life is often like playing the icebreaker Three Truths and a Lie. In this game, each player writes down four facts about themselves, three true and one false, and the opponent tries to decipher the lie in the…
Prayer as a consistent, ongoing conversation with God is the most natural spiritual act once you get into the practice of it. “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” 1 Thess. 5:16-18 When I was a newly saved teenager…
Your past is not a place to live and dwell in, but to learn and grow from. “The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.”…
Prayers may not always be answered and leave us disappointed. How can we stay connected to God when He seems silent? How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? …But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation. I will sing the Lord’s…
So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love. 1 Corinthians 13:13 ESV I saw the words inked in a scripted font on a little girl’s shirt – “all we need is love”. The cotton candy t-shirt, intended to pack a pint-sized hope, made me wonder about the…
When you learn to rest in the Lord, it lifts a weight of burden from your shoulders and allows you to walk in peace and joy. “I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living! Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take…
Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Ephesians 3:20 ESV My husband, Mike, and I believe in marriage counseling. It has helped us immensely in our seventeen years of marriage. We’ve gone to counseling when things were good because they can always be better….
Walking through the middle of the hard may be just the opportunity we need to trust God. “In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may…
When overwhelm seeks to take over, let God do your fighting for you. “You shall not fear them, for it is the Lord your God who fights for you.” Deuteronomy 3:22 (ESV) Some days feel like the enemy has launched a full-blown attack against me on every side. It comes at me like strategically targeted…
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