Am I really supposed to be grateful for … everything???
Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.1 Thessalonians 5:18 It's that time of year when we start thinking of those things for which we are grateful. Social media posts spring up by the thousands saying something like "30...
Finding the Gospel in Fall
I know that I am not alone when I say that I love fall. The colors, the crispness in the air, the cool temperatures, the smell of pumpkin and cinnamon wafting through the air as we cuddle in sweaters and blankets before a fire -- yes, those thoughts bring a smile to...
Learn to Love the Bible {31 Days of Finding Hope in the Waiting}
If it isn't clear by now, I'll say it again -- what got me through years and years of waiting, depression, and pity parties was the Word of God. I listened to expository preaching weekly and had frequent discussions with "older women" in the faith. I ate up...
Serve Others {31 Days of Finding Hope in the Waiting}
Last time I talked about one of my all-time favorite verses, Matthew 6:33, "But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things will be added unto you." When things are going wrong in our lives, our first instinct is to be anxious, or worry...
Stop Worrying and Seek His Kingdom {31 Days of Finding Hope in the Waiting}
In an earlier post I posed the question, “what can we do during the waiting time?” While the short answer is to be still or cease striving, I think there is something we can do -- Seek first His kingdom and righteousness. Change our focus. Stop worrying about that...
KNOW that God is Absolutely Able {Finding Hope in the Waiting}
We know that our God is able to do anything. We may have even grown up singing, *Our God is so BIG, so STRONG, and so MIGHTY; there's nothing our God cannot do!* But what does that mean in our everyday lives? How does this knowledge give us hope? We are prone to...
How you can Know that Jesus CAN Provide {Finding Hope in the Waiting}
Last time we talked about recognizing the blessings and provisions that God has poured out in our lives. Sometimes we can get so caught up in the need of the moment that we forget the times that God has provided in the past and how blessed we truly are. As I was...
How I am Trusting God Today {31 Days of Finding Hope in the Waiting}
Sometimes trusting in the Lord means we act even though we don't understand why -- we just know we are trusting in Him. This is where I was this morning. Yesterday I was planning to spend money on this amazing bundle of courses that was going to help me with all the...
Focus on Your Blessings {Finding Hope in the Waiting}
When life is not as we think it should be, it is so easy to focus on what we do not have rather than the blessings God has poured out on us. When we are constantly thinking about what we lack we start to become bitter and grumpy and generally have a bad attitude. I...
Remember His Faithfulness {31 Days of Finding Hope in the Waiting}
This is an important truth we must always remember: God is faithful regardless of how we feel! When time drags on and life continues to be hard we must continue to remember this unchangeable truth. Turn to scriptures that remind you of this truth; write them on the...
Worship in the Waiting {Finding Hope in the Waiting}
With the threat of great trouble looming over them, Jehosophat and all of Israel, small and great, gather before the Lord in fasting and prayer. We looked at that prayer here. They are looking to the Lord in expectation for deliverance. They know God is true to His...
