Tag: faith

Does Your Suffering Seem to Last Indefinitely?

“In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials” (1 Peter 1:6) I remember those last few months of school when I was… Read More

Blooming Where We’re Planted

I had some sort of episode this past weekend. It’s been bad since then. Really bad. I would covet your prayers. But it is so important for me to continue the work God has planted in my heart…. Read More

Does God See The Real Needs of Those with Chronic Illness?

“Every valley shall be filled in, every mountain and hill made low. The crooked roads shall become straight, the rough ways smooth. And all people will see God’s salvation” (Luke 3:5-6). We know that He is able to… Read More

His Mercies Aren’t the Only Things That Need to Be New

  Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning. – Lamentations 3:23 The above verse is filled with such hope, isn’t it? I find that I’m clinging to it more and more these days. As I… Read More

Prayer Request Update

Keep watching and praying that you may not enter into temptation; the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak. – Matthew 26:41 Can I first tell you how blown away I am by all of the prayers… Read More

For the Languishing (Like Me)

For I satisfy the weary ones and refresh everyone who languishes. – Jeremiah 31:25 When I came across this verse this week, it grabbed hold of me and just would not let go. Especially the word “languish”. The… Read More

The Kind of Faith This Takes

So be truly glad. There is wonderful joy ahead, even though you must endure many trials for a little while. These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies… Read More

Even When It Hurts

Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary;     praise him in his mighty heaven! Praise him for his mighty works;     praise his unequaled greatness! Praise him with a blast of the ram’s horn;     praise him with the lyre… Read More

Hide and Seek

I can never escape from your Spirit! I can never get away from your presence! If I go up to heaven, you are there; if I go down to the grave, you are there. If I ride the… Read More

Collateral Damage Check-In

Jesus looked at them intently and said, “Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But with God everything is possible.” – Matthew 19:26 So, it’s time for our check-in regarding the anger challenge we’ve been doing for a week. Let… Read More