The Battle We Ignore: Loved Ones and Addiction
I’ve often thought I could argue my way into reaching someone. But this has worked exactly zero times.
I’ve often thought I could argue my way into reaching someone. But this has worked exactly zero times.
While we need community and connection, we also need to approach these relationships from a place of stability.
To God, time is irrelevant. If someone makes the choice to turn to Him, He can redeem years of running.
How much better would our relationships be if we chose to grace over our need to be right?
I had to slow the speed of my mind enough to see His grace.
To produce the best fruit in us, God has to prune the good fruit too.
As we communicate with God more and come to him with each aspect of our lives, he reveals himself to us.
We may not prepare the perfect meal or check off all the to-do items on our list, but we can savor the time we have.
I realized even when no one else saw my pain, God did.
Hardship may come, but God will be there and walk with us through it.
God is the foundation that will never be swept away by the losses of this life.
We try to pull ourselves back up, but we don’t have the strength.
As we choose to focus on His character instead of the answer we don’t yet see, He purifies our hearts and our motives.
God cares about each and every tear you’ve shed, and he wants to walk with you through it.
God’s definition of who we are never changes once we’ve received Him.
As humans we often get impatient and settle for what is “good enough,” but God wants so much more for us.
What if instead of anticipating the worst, we anticipated God acting out of his endless love?
I don’t look at the pile of dishes sitting in my sink or the sticky floors and think as I’m cleaning, “Jesus is here!”
The more I spent time with God and approached Him with an honest heart, the more I saw Him as a gracious Father who gives in abundance.
Life doesn’t teach us the meaning of the word fear and distrust until we encounter something telling us we have reason to fear.
When we share our burdens with others, we allow God’s light to shine in those dark places threatening to consume our thoughts.
When I voiced my true feelings, my darkness was met with his Light.
While God may seem far away or uninterested in the details of our lives, Abby’s book offers encouragement to inspire our discouraged hearts that no matter the circumstances, we can see God in our lives in the here and now.
God can find us anywhere, but when our faith is shaking and life looks nothing like we envisioned, we need to anchor ourselves.