Nikki Evanson

You may think that the best way to love yourself is by making sure that all your needs and goals are met. But as a Christian, this is not true.  Truly loving yourself requires that you put God first in your life and then allow him to meet all your needs as you follow the…

Sometimes as a believer it’s hard to love others when they’ve hurt you. That is why it’s so important to know how to love others according to the Bible.  The Bible makes it clear how much Jesus loves you and how in turn his love enables you to love others—despite how they’ve treated you. He…

How you love God will determine the depth of the relationship you will have with him, so it’s important to understand how to love God. Doing so will allow you to live a fruitful life and not be overcome by anything the enemy throws at you.  Having a deep love for God will drive you…

Have you ever felt like you failed God?  You shouldn’t have pursued that job, relationship or path… but you did anyway, hoping it would work out.   Now you are left with a heart full of regret for your indiscretions. These regretful thoughts are consuming you, leaving you in a state of despair.  You want to…

Are you feeling hopeless this Christmas season?  You may put on a brave face for others, but your heart is greatly discouraged.  You don’t want to engage in the usual Christmas traditions—they feel meaningless. Being jolly is the furthest thing from your mind. With the world being in a state of chaos this year, basking…

The wounds on your heart can lead you to feel you only have one path to take in life.  The path to continued destructive behavior: more hurt and pain, following in the footsteps of the ones who hurt you.  I thought this was my only path until I was faced with a decision whether or…

Do you ever feel unseen?  When confronted with the most impossible struggles and circumstances, this feeling can enter my heart.  I wonder if Jesus sees my pain, my heartache, my distress, and my need for help.  It plagues me why, sometimes, he is taking so long to deliver me to a place of feeling safe…

It feels so hard to love others sometimes, even when we deeply desire to.  My eyes were opened to this in my attempt to bring a meal to a family in need. However, the items I wanted were not at the store, and after a long day I felt discouraged.  My plans of delivering a…

Coming to terms with my brokenness has not always been easy.  It’s not always easy to admit that I am weak and hurting at times. Convincing others and myself that I was ok all the time felt tiresome and inauthentic, too.  I knew I had experienced pain, but dealing and coping with the repercussions just…

“I don’t think she is going to make it into that school.” The words echoed over and over in my head.  Was she right? I couldn’t stop thinking about how she felt about me and if her words were accurate.  She was my teacher. I trusted her and thought she believed in me, but when…