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1. Vital Tip for Moms of Kids Starting College

...  the years, and especially over the past year, is that I can trust Him with all things. Literally all things. Countless times He has proven Himself faithful, leaving me in awe and thankfulness, and these are  ...

Created on 15 August 2017

2. How to Keep Deep Disappointment From Knocking at Your Door

... cure. If you made even one of these mistakes, disappointment is about to knock at your door. That's because none of the situations above are constant; they're not reliable, consistent or dependable. They' ...

Created on 11 August 2017

3. When Will God Answer My Prayer?

We pray, we ask and we beg, but still no answer. Have you ever wondered, "Is God there? If He is, why doesn't He answer my prayer? How long, Lord?" We're not alone; the Israelites join us in that grumbling" ...

Created on 08 August 2017

4. 2 Vital Questions to Ask God Instead of Wallowing in 'Why?'

The atmosphere in the auditorium was heavy that day at the seminar I attended with about 200 women from all over the United States. The speaker had shared with us that when difficult circumstances arise, ...

Created on 24 July 2017

5. Is It Sin to Be Angry With God?

... denial and for a moment, distrust. The logic goes like this: God is all-powerful, God is sovereign, nothing is impossible for God, therefore, God should have been able to rescue my friend and stop her ...

Created on 11 July 2017

6. Exuding Gratitude When Life Gives You a Flat Tire

He called on his way home from fishing, but I could tell there was something wrong. "Well, I've got a flat tire," he said. "Oh no. Where are you?" I asked. "Would you believe I'm just a few blocks away ...

Created on 29 June 2017

7. 3 Important Questions to Ask Before Your Next Big Decision

Here you are, at the moment of the big decision. You can choose this or that, move one way or the other, and sleepless nights are just one of the symptoms reminding you that you are not settled in what ...

Created on 23 June 2017

8. What Holds You Back From Receiving God's Best

Let go of the small; lay hold of the large. What are you grasping, holding so tightly ... that you might be missing the opportunity in front of you today? Could you be using up your energy and focus by ...

Created on 16 June 2017

9. An Oft-Overlooked Ingredient to Unyielding Faith

... ing a well-known and affluent woman named Lydia. She listened intently to their teachings and trusted the Lord Jesus as her Savior. Their obedience was also met with suffering because they were followed ...

Created on 07 June 2017

10. Trusting God With All Your Heart—Even When You're Discouraged

... nderstand, He wouldn't be big enough for us to fully entrust our lives to. I think it is OK to seek understanding but faith comes before understanding. We first choose to trust. And we can only do that if ...

Created on 05 June 2017

11. Breaking Out of Disappointment's Vicious Vortex

... e in Him), His eyes are on you. So maybe, just maybe, you have misplaced your hope. Misplaced hope is a vicious cycle of disappointment. But putting your trust and hope in God does not disappoint. Whe ...

Created on 31 May 2017

12. Trusting God When His Plans Are Confusing

"For I know the plans that I have for you" (Jer. 29:11a). How many times have I heard God speak that verse to me? How many times have I doubted it? Maybe it's because His plans aren't always my plans, ...

Created on 29 May 2017

13. Easily Missed Signs Your Faith Is Based on Religious Duty

...  earn my salvation through my own effort. Rather than trusting the work of Christ on the cross for my righteousness, I had become dependent on my own actions to save me. I was living exactly like the Isra ...

Created on 26 May 2017

14. A Stubborn Source of Spiritual Stagnation

...  to be able to see how wonderful and Christ-exalting our lives would be if we were the kinds of people who, when reviled, did not revile in return, but instead, entrusted ourselves to the One who judges  ...

Created on 24 May 2017

15. Adorning Yourself With Holy Spirit's Treasures

I was on a quest with dire consequences: Find the perfect outfit and jewelry to make me feel like Cinderella. Should I fail, I would end up wearing a dowdy outfit from my closet and some dinky jewelry ...

Created on 22 May 2017

16. Why You're Struggling to Hear God's Voice

... roper." Are our minds being manipulated and brain washed with an overabundance of media? Just as a child trusts the wisdom of a parent, so too we're to trust our Father in Heaven. Luke 21:19 says, "In your ...

Created on 19 May 2017

17. Steer Clear of This Kind of Dangerously Misplaced Trust

...  war. The Israelites had put their trust in what they could feel, see, touch and hoped they could control. The people said, "Surely a king will be over us! So that we also will be like all the nations! A ...

Created on 18 May 2017

18. Solidify Your Faith With These 3 Truths

... e, undefiled and unfading, kept in heaven for us. God is keeping score and His heavenly scoreboard is the only one that matters. Yes, it will be worth it all—and that will be glory for us. So let's tr ...

Created on 17 May 2017

19. 6 Helpful Reminders for the Mom Struggling to Walk in the Spirit

... t just makes us different. Our kids are just that—our kids. Although we can seek advice from others and respect suggestions from other moms or trusted resources, what is most important is that we recog ...

Created on 15 May 2017

20. Cling to These Promises When Agonizing Questions Bombard Your Mind

There's one kind of woman that still makes me cry. She stretches big bows around pink wrapping paper and makes casseroles when the mama is still hobbling the stairs and bleeding afterbirth and she might ...

Created on 15 May 2017