By nature, I am an introvert who can be extroverted. All too often I have used my nature to justify being alone – specifically, not going to church. As we learn to be still and abide in Christ we will see that there is a strength that comes from abiding in community with other believers. […]
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.
How To Really Give Your Life To God in Full Surrender
Surrender. A nice Christian ideal that is so hard to live out every day. It’s one thing to say, “Lord, I surrender my life to You,” but it’s another thing to truly live with open hands. To give your life away, to be still and abide in God requires surrender. To give your life to […]
4 Ways to Abide in Prayer: Harness the Power of Prayer Jesus’ Way
How important is prayer in your life today? Prayer is the lifeline of the Christian faith, our way to talk to God and find help when life is hard. What was the last prayer God answered in your life? Last week? Was it a year ago? Has God been silent lately? Today we will see […]
How to Abide in the Word of God for Blessing
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 […]
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 […]
The Lord Has Done Great Things For Us: 3 Ways To Survive
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 […]
