How important is prayer in your life today? Would you say that you abide in prayer? Prayer is the lifeline of the Christian faith, our way to talk with God and find help when life is hard. What was the last prayer God answered in your life? Last week? A year ago? Has God been […]
Tag: Fear Not
Fear not in the Bible shows up over 400 times. Each time God says Do not be afraid he tells us how! Explore what God says about Worry with us.
How to Abide in the Word of God for Blessing
What comes to mind when I say, “Abide in the Word of God?” 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 […]
8 Ways To Abide in Christ and Fight Spiritual Dryness
Do you truly know how to abide in Christ? 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 […]
How to Respond When God Says Be Still
When life is hard, how do you respond? When God says be still, do you turn away from Him, isolate yourself, and try to push through? Or do you lean into the Lord and pray as if your life depends on it? Maybe you fall somewhere in between like I do. Recently, while praying, God […]
25 Tips To Fight Spiritual Clutter in Your Life
Fear is Spiritual clutter. Have you ever thought about it that way? So far in our 40-day fast, we’ve worked through 12 ways to be still and just finished applying 13 promises to help overcome fear. The theme God has repeated throughout our study on how to be still and know Him more is trust. […]
The Lord Has Done Great Things For Us: 3 Ways To Survive
The Lord has done great things for us… we believe that even when we don’t feel it… 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 […]
Give Up Fear: You Are Adopted 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 because I have been adopted by God. The fear feels real, but as you claim the promises of God, fear falls away. Why is that possible? […]
How God Redeems You and He 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. So how do we, royal failures, believe God redeems us, every time? Life is far from perfect and I mess up and fail God daily. Does that disqualify me from serving Him? […]
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 should be God is your strength, 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 […]
How To Trust That God Is for You to Be Still & Not Fear
Learning how to be still and not fear requires trust that God is for you. Sounds simple right? But be honest with me, does it ever feel like it’s you against the world? It sounds almost childish to say out loud, but for most of my life it’s felt like that. People don’t understand me […]