Philippians 1:6 Niv

Are you like me? Have you walked through painful seasons when there was nothing to do BUT wait on God to move? Hard, isn’t it?? I’ve gone a few rounds with God about waiting seasons. Truth is, He always comes out the winner. And, in retrospect, I’m so very thankful! How do we wait on God well during hard seasons? I’ve found waiting is just plain hard. We each have things within us that make this difficult. For me, I like control of my life. But, God is the One who is ultimately in control. We each have our reasons, including finding it difficult to trust God when we want control of our lives. Click to read in-depth thoughts about how to wait on God well in hard seasons. I’d love to know, friend, what helps you wait on God to work in hard seasons? ***If you’re a blogger, join the #TellHisStory link-up and meet other encouragement bloggers!…

God will never stop helping us grow in Him. And, although He enjoys seeing us reach our goals – especially those He has put in our hearts to accomplish – His love for us and His opinion of us stands, regardless of the status of our checked-off to-do list. In addition, when our goals and tasks honor Him, He’ll help us accomplish these tasks.…

“Dad, I’m scared,” said my ten year old son. He had a lymph node die in his throat and it was decaying causing swelling and in a few hours it would completely suffocate him. I decided to do someth……

When God looks at us, His children, He sees people who mess up and need guidance and correction on a daily basis. He sees people who sometimes fear we’ll never live up to our potential or be the Christ-followers we long to be.…

Life became more and more overwhelming. Despite my years of emotional turmoil and suicide attempts, however, God never gave up on me – hopelessly depressed, loser me.…

I was watching the show The Chosen recently in which Jesus sends the disciples out in pairs to go spread the good news that He had come (from Mark 6). They were charged to heal, to free from demons and to share what He had taught them with others they encountered. And they were not to take anything…

Have years of depression caused you to believe God no longer has a purpose for you? Are you convinced your dreams of success will never come true? Do you fear you’ll never have healthy relationships again? I’ve been there. So … Continue reading ￫…

When we’re convinced that “not even God can help us this time,” it’s amazing to think that our heavenly Father reaches into our situation and continues the work He has already begun in us. Then, as we continue to trust in Him, we begin to see progress – the changes His presence is making in our hearts, minds and attitudes.…

Hey, don’t be so hard on yourself. Don’t forget to pat yourself on the back once in a while! Yesterday I had a devotion over at Proverbs 31 Ministries. I thought you might enjoy it too. It was a long day with a longer to-do list. I was chipping away at it but running out of emotional and physical steam. Read more……

Have years of depression caused you to believe God no longer has a purpose for you? Are you convinced your dreams of success will never come true? Do you fear you’ll never have healthy relationships again? I’ve been there. So … Continue reading ￫…