Sometimes the hardest thing to admit is that we need to improve in areas of our lives. But with God’s help we can become the best versions of ourselves.
Consider difficulties as opportunities for joy? You betcha. Here are a few things I learned earlier this year about discovering joy in the midst of troubles.
What difference does it make if Christ’s love controls us? For starters, the world would look much different. Let’s do our part in making change happen.
We owe our very best to our heavenly Father. We know this applies to spiritual lives, but sometimes we forget it applies to our physical lives, too.
If negative nighttime thoughts trouble you, ask the Lord for the strength and ability to exchange them for these seven truths.
How do you respond when someone wrongs you? Here are 5 strategies to let Him work in His ways and ensure a response with no regrets.
Is it possible to live life without regrets? Yes. Here’s how.
How can we be truly radiant without spending billions on skin care products and the like?
How would you change the way you talk to and about your kids, your spouse, your siblings, and others if you were suddenly given only 1000 words to speak?
What does true friendship look like? Here are two essentials, as seen in Moses and Jethro’s relationship.
Opportunities to show compassion are endless. What will you do to show God’s love in a tangible way to someone this Christmas?
On what thoughts do you linger at night? Discover what the psalmist did and follow his example. This will not only help you sleep, but transform you.
The direction our thoughts take us determines whether or not we experience peace.
In crawling out from under hurtful labels, I wanted to step into my identity as one shepherded by the Lord Jesus Christ, secure in His love, provision and care.
Sometimes my tongue speaks before my brain kicks into gear. And it’s a bit tough to tame, but full of potential. How can I make that happen?
Isolating ourselves for the wrong reasons when feeling discouraged puts us into a bad place emotionally, mentally, and spiritually.
Margaret could have arranged her table using identical cups and saucers and it would still look attractive–in a uniform way.
We need to shed our comfortable Christianity and start living in a way that forces us to depend on God’s power to survive if we want to grow in our faith.
Anna overheard me and stopped short and looked at me. “Grandma,” she commanded in her pipsqueak voice. “You need to tell the truth.”
God rules over all, and yet He knows my name and longs for relationship with me. Is growing that relationship worth the effort? Absolutely!
“Let all that I am praise the Lord,” it says. It offers no exception clause, and it encompasses every part of my being. Let all that I am praise the Lord.
Most of us have met people who can make a person feel as though she is the only one in the room worthy of their attention.
I long to be at the right place at the right time, recognizing those who need encouragement in some way, and knowing exactly what to say.
Before peppering Jesus with our wants, let’s thank Him for enduring pain and death on our behalf and for promising us eternal victory through His resurrection.
“The rest of my prayer that morning became this: Simplify my heart, Lord, to have just one request: To know You and dwell with You intimately.”
Maybe I’m seeing it all wrong. Maybe I’m fulfilling exactly what God intends for today, and I simply need to adjust my perspective.
Our conversation continued on a congenial note for a few minutes, and then we hung up. Two weeks later the same woman sent me an email.
I read these familiar words and screech to a mental halt. A handful of recent irritations and hurts come to mind.
I’d rather lavish love long-distance, even if it’s never acknowledged, than risk being misunderstood or used by someone known with a difficult personality.
I reveled in the thought of my former fiancé losing a few jewels in his heavenly crown but the thought of my being in the same boat was another story.
I’ve allowed the negative to rule at times. Believe me, the outcome isn’t pretty. Anger and angst leave my attitude stinkin’ like a heap of smoldering ashes.
Have you felt yourself emotionally, mentally or spiritually slip into a negative space? Have you ever experienced a loss of perspective that led to despair?
Negative voices can intimidate us, make us feel there’s something wrong with us, or steal our joy for what we believe God has called us to do – if we let them.
Voices that murmur doubts and cause you to query God’s character: “A good God would never allow such painful circumstances. Why devote yourself to Him?
How often does the fear of what others think sway your decisions, words and actions? I recently collided with the fear of man and was forced to make a choice.
In the midst of trials is where we’re called to offer the sacrifice of thanksgiving. Doing so proves we trust God even when we can’t understand His ways.
I usually cherish riding time because it gives me uninterrupted opportunity to ponder, pray, and praise. But yesterday’s experience was different.
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