Category Archives: Christian encouragement
“Be exceedingly glad”, YOUR adversity is preparing YOU for “something greater”!
Each year, I look forward to watching the World Series. In my opinion, playoff baseball makes for some of the most exciting sporting competition of the year. I sometimes feel stressed out just watching the games, so I can’t imagine
If you’re tired or discouraged, trust God to help you find light in the darkness!
In times of distress, it can feel like hope is a distant memory. If you're tired, discouraged, angry, broke, or simply fed up, know that you’re not alone. Many Christians face moments where it seems like everything is against them,
Can’t See the Way Out? Let God Settle the Silt!
Have you ever tried to look through a glass of water that has just been scooped from a muddy riverbed? You can’t see the bottom. You can’t see through the other side. All you see is a swirling, brown cloud
Expect God to lead you from barren,low and tight places!
A fresh new wave of God's goodness is headed your way as God begins to "shift" some things around in your life and as He re-orders new choices for your life. It may seem like you have been stuck in
From Stress to Strength: How to Thrive at Work When You Feel Drained!
Maybe this is you: your alarm goes off, and the weight hits you before your feet even touch the floor. Another day. Another push. And before you’ve even brushed your teeth, your mind is already racing—an overflowing inbox, deadlines stacked
Tired of it all?Invite God to help make things better!
Even when you try to have a good day sometimes, things can still be rough and tough to deal with. Be encouraged today, you don't have to travel the road alone in life; God offers to travel it with you.
Allow God to work His plans for you this month!
Do you ever worry about your future? Are you ever filled with fear about your future and what is going to happen in your life next? Life can be terribly unfair, with problems, setbacks, disappointments and suffering galore. If you
God will change Your Pain..eventually!
During your times of hardship, you may often feel like whining, “Who needs this pain? I certainly don’t!” But often times this is a shortsighted reaction. You don't need hardship just for its own sake, but God wants to change
**When You’re Tired, Discouraged, or Fed Up: God Still Has a Plan for You Today**
There are days when the weight of life feels too heavy — when your strength seems gone, your motivation fades, and you wonder if God really sees what you’re going through. Friend, **He does.** God knows that you’re tired. He knows the
Meet with God “in the secret place”!
In college, I would often play gigs at local coffee shops to make extra money. I’d find coffee shops throughout town, ask if they needed live music, and then grab my guitar and my gear and play a show. I
When the Answers Don’t Come: Sometimes the Best Thing to Do is Nothing!
Sometimes the hardest moment is not the crisis itself. It is the moment after you have tried everything you know to try, and still nothing changes. Perhaps you have prayed. Perhaps you have asked for advice. Perhaps you have searched for
God knows where you are and will help you!
When 33 miners were trapped in a Chilean mine deep under the earth’s surface, we wonder if they felt totally lost and doomed to a slow and painful death. Imagine how they must have been filled with joy when they got
Your “Over It” is often the Holy Spirit knocking!
There is a very specific kind of silence that happens right after you say the words, "I’m done." It’s not the silence of a peaceful afternoon; it’s the heavy, ringing quiet that follows a long, exhausting fight. Maybe it was
When times are hard, inviting your “Invisible Assistants” can help change things!
Ever felt like you’re the only person on the payroll of your own life? We’ve all had those mornings where the "staff meeting" in our head consists of just us, a cold cup of coffee, and a mountain of problems
