In my experience, when I’ve prayed to God and he was silent it meant one of two things. He had already answered the prayer and I wasn’t paying attention (or didn’t like the answer). The other reason was that he didn’t have anything to say to me at that time. …
I truly believe that in order to have a peaceful purpose-driven life, you have to have a relationship with God. That relationship involves communicating with God regularly. We communicate with God through prayer. God communicates with us through his word (the Bible). He also uses situations and other people to …
It’s easier to be encouraged when things are going your way. It’s not easy to be optimistic when things don’t seem to be working out. Sometimes no matter how often you pray the situation you find yourself in may remain unchanged. There are several reasons why that may be the …
The things that we think about and dwell on tend to be our mindset and help determine our mood. We have no control over circumstances but we can control our thoughts about them. That means that we have the power to control what type of day we will have by …
The world can be a negative place and it can be difficult to maintain a positive outlook amidst the negativity. I want to encourage you to keep your head up and rise above the negativity. You can do all things through Christ who strengthens you (Philippians 4:13). Focus on God’s …
We get so busy with our daily routines that sometimes we forget to spend time with God. It is important to spend time communicating and actually spending time with God. It is necessary in order to have a relationship with him. Imagine having a spouse, significant other, or friend, and …
God speaks softly so in order to hear him we have to silence the conversations that go on in our minds; especially those that involve worrying, doubt, and fear. Our constant thoughts and the noise from the world muffle God’s voice making it difficult for us to hear him. God …
God created us to live in the present. There is nothing that can be done about the past it’s over; all we can do is learn from it. Dwelling on the future can lead to worrying about something that you have no control over. You’ll have plenty of time to …
Try not to allow your situation to steal your joy, instead keep your eyes on God. God never said that we wouldn’t go through trials, he just said that he would be there for us while we go through them. When you take your focus off of God and focus …
