God showers us with thousands of blessings every day. So why are we so prone to miss those and fixate on the handful of hardships? This post will reintroduce you to a thousand gestures of God’s love coming from every direction. ***** Noticing God’s Love...
What do you do when a friend is down but you just don’t know what to say? God knew what to say. Why not send a text once a day with some encouraging passage of Scripture? Here are 36 to choose from: Job 38-42—God is awesome! Psalm 5—Protect me! Psalm 16—God is...
Why does gratitude bring so much joy to some and not others? It’s because few people understand what gratitude is. Can you define the word “gratitude” without using a synonym like “thankfulness”? Gratitude will make anxiety a thing of the...
How did the psalmists maintain their hope and joy even while being honest and realistic about their troubles? Their secret had to do with prayer and self-talk–what they said to themselves and what they said to God. ***** Why Prayer Doesn’t Always Help So far...
The Benefits of Suffering When we suffer, Scripture calls us to count it all joy (Jas.1:2), rejoice (Ro.5:3), and leap for joy (Lk.6:23) because of all the amazing benefits that we receive through suffering. For the believer, suffering is always good (Ps.119:75)....
Part 1 of this series here Part 2 of this series here Most of us know the physical and emotional ravages of anxiety. But those are nothing compared to the shocking warnings Scripture gives about the spiritual dangers. To overcome anxiety, we must be able to discern...
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