Do you stress over reading your Bible? Maybe you always feel behind in your reading plan? Or do you read and still feel dry and distant from God? Me too sometimes. We are learning that to overcome our fear and learn to be still in God we must abide in Christ. How do we abide […]
8 Ways To Abide in Christ and Fight Spiritual Dryness
How long have you been saved? It’s been 30+ years for me. There are seasons when I feel dry and far from God. I used to think that Spiritually dry seasons were a normal part of Christianity. Inevitable. You just ride it out and wait for the joy to come back. But today we will […]
How to Respond When God Says Be Still
When life is hard, how do you respond? Do you turn away from God, isolate yourself and try to push through? Or do you lean into God and pray as if your life depends on it? Maybe you fall somewhere in between like I do. Recently, while praying, God answers with an unexpected phrase. As […]
25 Tips To Fight Spiritual Clutter in Your Life
Fear is Spiritual clutter. Have you ever thought about it that way? We’ve worked our way through 12 ways to be still and just finished applying 13 promises to help us overcome fear. The theme God has repeated over and over again throughout our study on how to be still and know Him more is […]
3 Ways to Survive Spiritual Drought: The Lord Has Done Great Things
Do you find yourself in the midst of a hard season? It feels like our family has been fighting through a cycle of challenging trials with no end in sight for years. How do we hold onto hope when life is tough? As Christians, there is a joy that lives within each of us in […]
Give Up Fear: You Are Adoted By God
What are you afraid of today? Sickness. Rejection. Conflict. Poverty. Loneliness. Those are some of my fears. God is teaching me to be still in the midst of fear. The fear feels real, but as you claim the promises of God, fear falls away. Why is that possible? You have been adopted by God! Living […]
God Covers Our Shame in the Bible With New Life
Are there things in your life that bring shame and guilt? Mine too. There have been a lot of hard things that happened in my past, but there have also been many hard things I’ve caused. Guilt and shame live just a bad day away in my mind, but God says, “Be still and do […]
God Redeems You and Calls You By Name
How often do you mess up? I mean, royally fall flat on your face. For me, it was just a few minutes ago. Life is far from perfect and I mess up and fail God daily. Does that disqualify me from serving Him? Is my salvation in question because I still sin? These are questions […]
Will You Trust That God Is Your Strength in Hard Times?
What do you turn to for strength when times are hard? We know the church answer is God, but let’s take off the mask and be real with each other. When life is hard, I turn to food for comfort, books for wisdom, and myself for strength far more often than I look to God. […]
How To Trust That God Is for You to Be Still & Not Fear
Does it ever feel like it’s you against the world? It sounds almost childish to say out loud, but most of my life it’s felt like that. People don’t understand me or include me and they sure aren’t for me. Can you relate? Maybe it’s the reserved introvert inside of me, but I believe loneliness […]
