If you are crying out right now, “God, please help me,” because things are hard and you feel you can’t handle your current circumstances, God always hears this deep, desperate prayer of your heart and is thankful that you have come to him for help. God wants to help us, and desires to be our
Have you ever felt that life is so hard that you just want to give up? I can sometimes feel this way when unexpected circumstances occur, when I don’t live up to others’ standards (or my own), or I am just having a bad day when everything seems to be going wrong. As a Christian,
In the midst of spiritual warfare, feeling victorious in Christ can feel so out of reach. It’s so hard when you keep hearing the lies of the enemy in your mind and your efforts feel like they aren’t working. His victory can even feel like a lie, or unattainable, even though God’s word says it’s
Do you ever feel like you are in a constant battle? Fighting lies against your identity, or questioning your self-worth and your abilities? Instead of walking victorious as the Bible says you are, you feel defeated, discouraged, and worn down from the battle? As a Christian, when you are seeking to draw near to Jesus
When situations in life change—becoming a new mom, moving, or saying goodbye to a loved one—you can sometimes find yourself with no friends. No one to turn to, to share your heart with, or carry your pain and burdens with. It can feel so lonely. Through those seasons, your heart’s desire to have godly friendships
Have you ever been hurt by someone breaking their word to you? Close family members, friends… it can sometimes feel like you can’t expect anything from people anymore. In these times of disappointment, God wants to reveal himself to you in a deeper way as you go to him and find solace in him. He
I often get to witness God’s heart through my husband as he dotes on our beautiful little girl. Helping her when she is in need; watching over her with a protective eye; daily sacrificing his time; showing patience, forgiveness and grace. This reminds me of the heart of God for us as his beloved children.
Having moved often, I have attended many churches in my life… and to be honest, I have experienced church hurt. I didn’t expect that, because I thought church would be the one place where I was safe from being hurt. If you can relate, you are not alone; God sees you and wants to comfort
I want to be genuinely loved by others, and I’m sure you do, too. Having someone help you with no strings attached, or dropping everything to come to your rescue, are acts that you will never forget. Somebody who loves you “just because” is what we all want, and you should strive to give that to
Have you ever really stopped to think about your thoughts? I tried it; I was deeply surprised how negative my thoughts were, how judgmental I was, how I compared myself to others, and how critical I was of myself. It took me a while to realize that I didn’t have to accept these thoughts: it
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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