Do you trust God? A better question is “Do you trust the will of God or the plan God has for your life?” The truth is, I trust my plans and my will, but God’s will and God’s plans seem scary. Can you relate? How do you trust God’s plans when they throw you into […]
Tag: Spiritual Fasting
What is Spiritual Fasting? How do you fast and pray? Is there a right or wrong way to Fast? Come read more about what the Bible Says about Fasting.
Can You Be Still When God Is Just?
When God is just I struggle to accept that as part of who God is. What do you think of when you think, “God is”? The character of God is a many-sided mystery. I love to sit in the idea that God is love, but the love of God is only one part of the […]
How Can I Be Still and Trust God When Change Is Hard?
Change is hard. When change is hard I struggle to be still and trust God. What would happen if we learned to trust God when change comes? It sweeps in like a tsunami taking out entire parts of my life when it crashes down. In the aftermath, I am confused and raw, unsure how […]
20 Easy Activities to Teach the True Meaning of Easter
What is Easter and why do we celebrate it? Easter is absolutely my favorite time of year. Don’t get me wrong, I love Christmas as well, but for me – Easter is the reason for my faith. I want my kids to know the true meaning of Easter, but what I’ve learned is I have […]
Passover and Easter: Know The Connection to Enhance for Christians
Each year I join millions of Christians preparing to celebrate Easter by participating in a 40-day fast called Lent. This year I began to wonder how Jesus celebrated The Passover and how that corresponds to Easter. There is a connection between Passover and Easter and knowing it can help enhance our preparation and celebration […]
5 Ways You Can Trust God in the Storm of Life to Be Still
Can be still and trust God in the storm of life. That’s a question I’ve been asking myself through this season Are you in the middle of a trial? Does it ever feel like this one thing is just too much for God? Or maybe God is busy elsewhere and He just can’t get to […]
How to Not Fail at a Social Media Fast
Have you felt that nudge to fast and pray over something big in your life? Me too, but I also have health issues that make fasting from food unwise. So I chose a social media fast in the winter – and failed miserably. This past month, I planned to fast from Facebook alone- and I […]
The Blessing of Praising God During Difficult Times: Stillness
Do you know how to be still – to trust God – when times are hard? The ability to praise God in the storm comes and goes in my life. Praising God during difficult times is hard but is key to learning to be still. Today, in our 40-day fast to be still, we will […]
My First Fast with God: The Scary Truth
Dry. Empty. Feeling distant from God. Praying with no answers. I need an answer from God but it feels like my prayers hit a brick wall. Can you relate to my mental and spiritual state before my first fast? I remember having that conversation with a friend in college and was shocked at her answer. […]
When God Is Silent You Must Pray to Be Still
How long have you been waiting for God to answer – for God to move – in your hard season? What do we do and how are we supposed to be still when God is silent? Sometimes I wonder why God is silent when I need Him most. I’ve heard many sermons offer reasons why […]