Do you see others doing well – having all the things – and struggle with all the feelings? I do. Discontentment is a continual battle with anxiety and stress. Today, in this 40-day fast to be still and know God more, we will learn how to find peace in the midst of chaos to […]
Tag: Trust
Trust is a hard biblical principle. What is the difference between faith and trust? How do we really Trust in the Lord when life is hard? Find Help to grow in faith by Trusting God here.
How To Be Still When God Says No: A Hard Faith Lesson
Have you ever been in a season of waiting? When God says no, or wait (which means no, not now), it can feel so hard! It’s hard to be still when God doesn’t say yes, but you still want the thing God said no about. Today, as we continue in our 40-day fast of being […]
God Will Fight for You: Be Still My Anxious Mind
There is a phrase I repeat when life gets hard and the path seems impossible. Be still my anxious mind, God will fight for you. During this 40-day fast, we are learning how to be still and know that He is God. The goal is to refocus our mind, heart, and soul […]
How To Wait on The Lord in Trials: Psalm 37
Waiting is not fun or easy. It stretches us, challenges us, and hurts at times. When we are waiting on the Lord, that stretching adds a different layer of hardness to the task of waiting. I want to learn how to wait on the Lord correctly. Or at least wait on Him without messing things […]
How to Effectively Pray a Proverbs 31 Prayer to Change Your Life
The Proverbs 31 Woman is one I would rather skip. If you had told me 10 years ago that we would be talking about how to craft a Proverbs 31 Prayer I would have laughed at you but that is exactly what we will do today. Today we will look at 4 characteristics of a Proverbs […]
How God Provides Help With Prayer Through Jesus and The Holy Spirit
We serve the God who provides. It would be tempting to say the Lord will provide your every need and leave it there. The problem is that we need specific promises to hold onto when we are struggling! In our study, we will see over 30 promises from the God who provides! The first is […]
4 Steps to Learn Christmas Shopping on a Budget
Does the thought of Christmas shopping on a budget make you sigh? If you live on a small income as we do I bet it does. Before we had kids our Christmas was small, just a gift or two for each other and gift cards for our relatives. Most of that went on a credit […]
How To Be of Good Courage While Waiting on The Lord
I have been in a season of waiting for years. Waiting for the Lord to move miraculously in an area that matters deeply to me (my marriage) has been hard, challenging, and wonderful. As a new twist in the waiting hits, I was reminded that Psalm 27 tells me to be of good courage as […]
How to Cope With Anxiety at Christmas: 5 Tips To Keep Joy
How can we keep joy with anxiety at Christmas time? Do you struggle with anxiety? Most of my life has been overshadowed by this unwanted disorder. If I am very specific, the diagnosis is Generalized Anxiety Disorder with PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). Most of the year I can cope, but at Christmas time, with […]
15 Biblical Expectations In Marriage: 8 Ways To Find Hope and Healing
Expectations in marriage kill love. In my mind, I know that. 100% true. In my heart, however, I don’t believe it is possible to live without expectations. The struggle with what I expect in marriage… in a Christian marriage… is at the heart of some of our more hopeless struggles. Who else? What Does the […]