Have you ever been lied to by a close family member or friend? You trusted them once, but afterward you just feel betrayed. Lies do this. They greatly impact our relationship with others. Distancing us from them, causing us great hurt and making us doubt their character and love. Satan does this too, trying to
I sometimes feel forgotten when friends and family forget it’s my birthday, they don’t show up for scheduled meetings or calls, or they forget important events or details of things I have told them. I can’t help but feel unloved in my sorrow and disappointment. If this sounds all too familiar to you, we both
Have you ever doubted God’s love for you in a difficult season? All the bad, unexpected things happening can make you feel like God doesn’t love you anymore. But God loves you so much and has never stopped loving you. How do I know God loves me, you may then ask? You can know he
Do you have a big decision to make and don’t know what to do? You want to follow God… but you just have no idea what he wants you to do. When faced with a decision, it can feel so hard to know what God’s will is. You can feel stuck in the indecisiveness of
Have you ever lost hope when waiting on God’s timing? Maybe you don’t see the pieces coming together, even though you know this is his direction for you. Knowing why you can trust God and learning how to trust in God completely will restore your hope to wait well for his perfect timing. You can
Sometimes our problems can feel so heavy—and we find ourselves so discouraged—that we don’t even want to pray anymore. Praying the names of God can provide the breakthrough you need to really pour out your heart to God again; to remember who he is, and his power for you. He is your provider, healer, and
Sometimes, no matter what we do, we can’t reconcile a relationship. This can feel so heart wrenching, but if we don’t accept this truth, how can we love ourselves well? We still want to obey God and love them as he asks. You can learn how to love your enemies from the Bible. You don’t
Are you in a season of waiting on God? I have been in this difficult season many times and I can often become frustrated and discouraged. Some days I lack faith in God—that he is going to move on my behalf and answer my prayers. I desperately desire to have unwavering faith in God but
Maybe you are like me and the New Year brings up feelings of discouragement. Discouragement with yourself because you didn’t accomplish the things you hoped to. However, turning your attention to Jesus and setting spiritual goals to grow in your relationship with him will help you not to feel this way any longer. The Bible
My story includes a lot of hurt. When I finally decided to face the pain of my past in order to find healing, I saw God’s redemptive power. You can see this in the Bible, too. There are many examples of redemption in the Bible. Your story’s pain can be redeemed also, and be used
My goal is to help and equip Christians like you to live for Jesus by following Matthew 22:37-39: to love God and love people, and within this we need to learn how to love ourselves as God does.
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