Have you ever wondered what you gain from praying to God? My answer would be peace, joy, wisdom, help, strength, renewing of my faith, and protection, just to name a few. I would also say that I lost several things from praying. I lost fear, insecurity, anger, greed, pride, and …
When you realize the power you have through the Holy Spirit that resides within you and start operating in that knowledge (Matthew 17:20), you will notice attacks from the devil. He doesn’t like that you know that, and he will try to discourage you. He wouldn’t bother attacking you so …
God is a lot closer than you realize. You can talk to him at any time about anything. Talk with him about your life, your plans, what worries you, things you’re grateful for, anything. He desires to hear from you. He’s never too busy to make time for you. We …
Sometimes we need to be reminded that God is in control no matter what our situation looks like. When situations don’t go as we planned, God is there making a way for us and helping us. We may not know where God is leading us, but we must remember to …
One way to relieve stress is to remind yourself of what God has done for you. Think about the things God has done to help you in the past and be encouraged that he will help you whenever you need it. Sometimes we need to be reminded that he has …
Sometimes we are busy dwelling on the past or worrying about the future. Which distracts us from being present in the present. We can’t do anything to change what happened in the past, so it’s a waste of time and energy to dwell on it. Especially if what we are …
Negativity in this world can be tiring. With all the conflict and 24-hour news cycles, it can be overwhelming. Most of this negativity stems from people focusing on the world and ignoring Jesus. True peace is found only in Jesus. If you’re tired of bad news and tired of being …
We will all experience storms. There’s always hope in a storm. Be grateful for God’s grace that sustains us and never lose hope. There’s a way through the storm. Over-reacting makes things worse. Keep your eyes on God in the midst of the storm. Believe that you will get through …
Open yourself to the love of God. God does not want to condemn you, instead he wants to save you. We must lean towards God and continue to turn to him daily. We will make mistakes but if we confess our sins to him, he will forgive us. Then forgive …
There are times in life when things are happening that don’t make sense. You may ask yourself, “Why is this happening?” The best thing to do is talk to God about these confusing things and choose to trust him. Be patient, remain calm, and believe that he hears your concerns. …
