We all experience anxiety on some level. Some walk around with worries filling the back of their minds.And others are cloaked with a deeper and more consuming anxiety. I admit that I have been both. Anxiety has peeked its ugly head into my life in so many different ways.And each time I struggle with the…
There have been so many times that in my suffering my heart wandered from the Lord.Why is it that in times of need, we tend to run from the One who can truly heal us?I’ve feared that He won’t answer. I’ve felt abandoned and betrayed. I’ve tried to create hope for myself where hope was…
How often have you been disappointed this week?It can be something smaller like the cancellation of long-awaited plans or your spouse forgetting their commitment to help with the laundry. Or it may be something much bigger like the death of a dream, the loss of a job, a shattered friendship or a broken marriage.The harsh…
Have you ever been slammed with news that left you reeling? Emotions high and hope seeming to slip through your fingers?I’ve had so many moments like this. …news from a doctor …a fight with a family member …”no” to a long awaited prayerThese moments happen often, and yet, for so long, I let my emotions…
When I first reflect on God’s deliverance, I equate it to the easing of our suffering. After all, God is a big God and He can surely deliver us from our pain, right?My journey to understanding the falsity in this belief began one night several years ago as I drifted off to sleep. As I…
How do we find hope in grief and heartbreaking times? There are times when an unexpected loss rips through your world and colors every moment of your days.We think that if only we could have gone back and said something or done something differently. If only we could have a few more minutes. The grief tears you apart…
Anxiety can be paralyzing. It comes in so many forms and yet always leaves you feeling the same: powerless, scared and hopeless. Where is God when anxiety grips your mind? Is it a sign that He’s abandoned you? I’ve struggled with this question for years and I’ve come to learn that it is in these times that…
In the middle of suffering, the last thing we want to do is rejoice. We are overcome with pain and heartache. So why does God call us to do this? And how in the world are we to rejoice in our most difficult times?God’s Call to RejoiceRomans 5:3-5: Not only so, but we also rejoice…
One of my biggest struggles in times of trial has been to remain in God’s peace in the middle of my suffering. Why is it that in times of difficulty, our peace seems to slip right through our fingers? When our struggles surround us, they smother our assurance of God’s goodness.This is one of Satan’s…