1 Peter, anxiety, fear, God, Jesus, pain, Peter, prayer, Proverbs, Psalms, Romans, spiritual warfare, trials, worry
Anxiety is a broad term for a lot of different psychological and physiological responses. And people use it in a myriad of ways. Psychologically speaking, some people say they are anxious when they are mildly worried about something. Others don’t consider...
Jesus, Mark, Matthew, prayer, Psalms
“What do you want me to do for you?” (Matthew 20:32). Jesus had asked this question of two blind people. And you can guess how they replied. “Lord, we want our sight,” (Matthew 20:33). And you know what Jesus did? “Jesus had compassion on...
Bible, Ephesians, God, grace, Jesus, John, Luke, pain, peace, prayer, spiritual growth
I drove in the winter sun, feeling warmed not just by the rays streaming in through my windows but from somewhere inside my body. I’m not sure how many miles I covered before I realized it – I had been smiling the whole way. I noticed the feeling of warmth...
Ann Voskamp, Bible, faith, God, grief, growing, Jesus, joy, love, Mark, pain, prayer, sacrifice
I wrestled long through the night, trying to convince God my situation is the exception to His rule…to His Word. He listened while I presented my argument 1,000 different ways, but my logic couldn’t change His mind. God is God so He is always right. When I...
Bible, David Crowder, fear, God, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Job, love, parenting, prayer, self worth, Uncategorized
I don’t really fear Satan. I believe in God’s power over him and don’t worry that Satan will somehow usurp God’s good plan for me. Satan can only do what God allows him to do (Job 1,2), and I have confidence God will use Satan’s schemes...
Bible, God, Jesus, prayer
Christians often struggle with focusing their minds during prayer. We rattle off our lists of thanks and requests, but what do we picture while we have our eyes closed? I’ve had different approaches over the years… I used to picture Jesus on the cross, but...
