“We are not meant to be perpetually solemn: We must play.” C. S. Lewis “Being disciplined and being brave are not easy tasks. If you don’t make space in your life for play, you will burn out.” — 100 Days to Brave by Annie F. Downs (p. 162) “And when he saw that, he…
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How Do You Wait on Restoration?
He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Psalm 23:3 “God is not merely mending, not simply restoring a status quo.” C.S. Lewis, “Miracles” Have you ever thought that there was something that could not be fixed? A goal that was totally out of reach? A relationship…
Do You Trust God’s Will for You?
“He says, ‘I will do it for you. Why do you worry? I will do it for you. I am God. I am Jehovah. I am your righteousness. I am your provider. I am your healer. I am your banner of victory. I am your shepherd. I am your peace. I am your everything.’ “If…
Where Do You Go for Directions?
“I desire to press forward for direction to my Master in all things; but as to trusting to my own obedience and righteousness, I should be worse than a fool and ten times worse than a madman.” Charles Spurgeon Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in…
Be Courageous: How Do You Have Unshakable Faith in Times of Transition?
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. Jeremiah 29:11 This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope. It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They…
Does Christmas Change?
And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain. Hebrews 12:27 “‘Maybe Christmas,’ he thought, doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas … perhaps … means a little bit more!’” How the Grinch Who…
How To Keep an Attitude of Gratitude: Write it Down
And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan. Luke 17:15-16 There were 10 lepers, and all of them wanted to be healed. Jesus healed them, but…
What Does It Mean to Love Your Neighbor?
And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these. Mark…
God: The Giver of Good Gifts
I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Psalm 27:13 Have you ever been afraid to ask for something you really needed? My birthday was last week, and I had a mental list of things it might be nice to have, but…
How do we have more faith?
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1 “Hope is the thing with feathers” Emily Dickinson Do you ever look around at your circumstances and wonder what am I going to do? Then, do you feel bad for not having more faith? We throw the term…