Encouragement and inspiration for tough times.
Wait! Stop! There are some needs that you need to know about God before you lament. Lament is not just expressing sorrow, but it is deepening our relationship with God by expressing our sorrow. We need to know God and know his character. You Need to Have a Personal Relationship with God Lament is the cry of a child to his/her heavenly Father. To truly lament you need to have a personal relationship with God. Are you a child of…
How do you remain faithful in a crisis? When life seems to be falling apart, you might question how you can remain faithful. If you are like me, in time of crisis there are numerous questions running through your head. We can remain faithful to God in a Crisis. In a crisis, we often ask the questions, “Where is God?” or “Is God good?” We want to know God’s presence in our lives in difficult times. When life is difficult,…
How do you prepare for winter? Have you ever read Laura Ingalls or other similar books set in the olden days when you couldn’t just run to the supermarket? At that time people had to prepare for winter. Winter could not be ignored rather in many ways the year was spent preparing for winter. In the spring the fields and gardens were planted so that there would be food for the summer but also extra for the winter. Summer was…
“I need prayer.” “Please pray for me.” Those might sound like simple statements but what is behind the statement is so critical. It shows our dependence on God. We understand that we need God to work and that is done through prayer. This also shows an understanding that we need others to pray for us. During the time of tests, waiting for results, procedures and then surgery. It was easy to ask others to pray. I knew that I needed…
Remember when the most dangerous thing in life was crossing the street? You were not allowed to do it on your own. You had to reach up and find a big person to hold your hand. Now as the big person we face so many dangers or hard things in life. You still need someone to hold your hand. Who is holding your hand? Holding hands means walking with the person. There are companionship and fellowship as you hold hands….