We all need hope. May these posts inspire hope in your life.
God is near to the brokenhearted. No matter what happens, this one truth remains. He sees you. He hears your cries. He feels your pain. You are not alone.
“New” is only three letters long, but it delivers a boatload of hopefulness. It conveys the thought of a fresh start, a second chance, and a clean slate.
We commemorate Christ’s birth with festivities that sometimes distract us. This Christmas prayer will help us keep our focus on Jesus amid the celebrations.
Life has a way of dimming our sparkle, sometimes suddenly, sometimes slowly. If your inner light feels faint, pause and ask the Holy Spirit to show you why.
I have many reasons to be thankful this week after undergoing surgery to repair a rare condition. My surgeon called me a “ticking time bomb.”
God is a loving Father who wants us to experience joy. He adopts us, delights in us, prays for us, pursues us, welcomes us, and prepares a home for us.
I had no physical address, no email, and no phone number, but God saw me in my weary and discouraged state, and He met me there.
Sooner or later, every believer faces a crisis of belief. When deeply held beliefs about God waver, rest assured they cannot change the truth about who He is.
In light of current affairs, more than ever we need to truly pause to ponder the wonder and beauty that Easter represents, for therein lies hope.
This God whose strength supersedes anything we can imagine is the same God who holds us in His hand. There’s no safer place to be.
Hold onto these three promises because they will bring you hope: Jesus will give you rest. He will be with you. He will come for you someday.
Keeping a hope-filled perspective is a challenge when the unexpected happens and we have no control over our circumstances. Fear takes hold in a heartbeat.
This Christmas, reflect on the wonder of who Jesus is and what He’s done for you. Feel free to use the following Christmas prayer. It’s my gift to you.
We all need hope in the face of hard times. Our mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical well-being depends on it. So where do we find it?
I’m in Romania, reflecting on the things I’ve seen and experienced in the past week and realizing afresh that I have much for which to be thankful.
When we face a giant, no matter how big, we can be courageous and take action against him and his evil intent by calling on the power of God’s name to help us.
Life’s caves become classrooms where we learn deep spiritual truths. Let’s view them as places to experience God in rich, unique ways.
Thanks for sharing my excitement in launching my new brand, “Inspiring hope, courage, and transformation through God’s Word–with a dash of adventure.”
I’d rather do without difficulties. But reality is–that’s not going to happen. Difficulties are a part of life, so we’d best learn to deal with them well.
When we find ourselves in a difficult place, let’s neither fear nor lose hope. If God leads us to an impossible situation, then we are where He wants us to be.
Happy New Year! Like me, do you feel as though the year whizzed by? As the year draws to a close, I’m reflecting on the many things for which I’m grateful.
Someday we’ll know more fully than we know now. We’ll know more about God’s character and more about why He allowed certain circumstances into our lives.
Entertaining worrisome and fear-filled thoughts in the night makes it impossible o wake with an attitude of hope and anticipation.
Considering all that’s happening in the world, I can’t help but wonder about the future for my grandbabies. Perhaps you wonder the same for those you love.
Concerns kept coming to my mind. I wasn’t aware I’d picked up worry-weight til t began falling away. With every exhale, I felt lighter and freer.
Just ask the foot racer who lost the lead when he turned his head to check on the runners behind him. A split-second backward glance cost him the lead.
When we feel discouraged, we would do well to pause, take a deep breath, and ask ourselves the question: “Why are you crying?”
We find hope when we place our confidence in our unchanging God. Choosing to trust His wisdom, sovereignty, power, and goodness soothes the soul.
Perhaps in our longing for healing, God is beckoning us to exercise our faith, to come to him and touch the hem of his garment.
He provides everything needed to satisfy our soul’s deepest longings, but we can only experience His goodness and grace by listening carefully.
On a trip to Kathmandu, a friend and I encountered splashes of beauty amidst the mess as we walked down a narrow dirt lane in a residential neighborhood.
My three-year-old granddaughter was helping me tape boxes when she said, “This is a cross. It’s like Jesus. He died on the cross.” She noticed, but I did not.
Challenging circumstances don’t have to disturb our inner peace. If we take Jesus’ words seriously, we can accept that trusting in God is the way to respond.
God has no needs. He’s the source of everything that exists both seen and unseen. He’s sufficient and fully able to satisfy every need we have.
Living in a northern British Columbian community for three months provided an ideal visual of what it means to be surrounded by God.
Most of what we know about love is based on what we’ve experienced, and those experiences aren’t always the best teachers.
End of content
End of content
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
GRACE FOX MINISTRIES
PO Box 11022
1945 McCallum Road
Abbotsford, BC V2S 0E4
Canada
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.