When You’ve Given Up on God
When it feels like you’re shouldering more than your fair share of the pain, it’s natural to doubt God’s goodness or to question whether he exists at all.
When it feels like you’re shouldering more than your fair share of the pain, it’s natural to doubt God’s goodness or to question whether he exists at all.
Our Heavenly Father’s voice can silence the lies we tell ourselves, the lies our parents have told us, and the lies of the evil one.
There are a variety of voices vying for attention, center stage, and control in our lives. These voices will attempt to discourage you, to dissuade you, to confuse you, and even stop you from walking out God’s plan for your life. We discuss some of the voices you must tune out such as the voice of the past, reason, doubt, and pride, just to name a few.
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Throughout the history of Christianity, followers of Jesus have used liturgy as a rhythm that leads them in prayer and worship.
Let’s let Him secure us and secure our situations. It’s His battle and His fight to be victorious over.
Please read this. JESUS ALLOWED PETER TO SINK. How far would it have gone had Peter not cried out to Jesus?
If you’re anything like me, then you’re inclined to believe that life can only make sense if on some scale, on some level, there is some measure of balance and symmetry.
It is sometimes hard to get perspective when I read through the Bible quickly.
It was the Promise of the ages. But then there was the gap – the one between the promise and the manifestation.
Our best will always be enough to bring a smile to God’s face.
In a system where faith is primarily about systems of rules and beliefs, our beliefs seem to come with an all-or-nothing caveat.
The danger of our modern, evangelical movement is that we’ve created an answer that is too slick and simplistic for real life—we’ve left no room for dealing with hard questions.
I went through a horrible period of panic/anxiety attacks when I was a young mom. And the worst part of it all was that I thought God was punishing me.
The deepness that He is taking me through requires a trusting faith, a real faith without any room for doubt or another plan.
To parent my kids well, I’m going to have to be okay with the fact that I’m just a kid, too. I don’t know everything, I can’t see the future, and I can’t possibly control what kind of adults they’ll be.
If you think you can’t be used because of your sin or issues, just remember that Jesus chose to dine with sinners far more often than with those who thought they were righteous.
Is it realistic for Christians to be joyful always? What happens when we despair, and how do we quickly turn around that mindset?
When my air conditioning stopped working, if I would have stopped for even two minutes and thought about God’s attributes – who God really is – would I have worried about the situation so much?
Fiery Arrows happened. Again. And again. I felt as though I was pinned to the target, suffocating, and dying emotionally and spiritually.
Although a controversial figure to many, she was a witness for Christ to the world. And she did all of this as an unmarried woman.
He straightened my paths, so if I took a wrong turn, He could redirect better than any Google Maps could do. By focusing on my ability to correctly hear His voice, I was placing the power in my hands, and that’s not where it resided.
Does doubt consume you, or are your prayers moving mountains? Is your faith tossed in the windy seas, or is it anchored in Jesus Christ?