When the world reaches the bottom, they have nowhere else to turn, nowhere else to look than up. You may be the only thread that connects a lost person to Christ. When they cry out in desperation for help, will you be ready?
Read MoreYou may feel like you’re walking through the valley of the shadow of death but that God isn’t with you. It may seem that there is not a path anywhere that would lead you out. In these moments, you must lean into your faith in the Lord Jesus Christ more than you ever have. Lean into the truth that He will never leave us or forsake us. Lean into the truth that the God of the mountain is the God of the valley, that the God of the good times is the God of the bad times, and that the God of the day is the God of the night.
Read MoreGod's version of good and our version of good are not always the same. God has a purpose for our pain. Pain has the power to deepen our relationship with the Lord, to make us more like Christ, and to allow us to help other people through their pain. Even when our circumstances aren't good, God's purposes are. His grace is sufficient.
Read MoreGrieving the loss of a loved one is not something you simply get over. You can get over a break or a sprain, but you never get over an amputation. It changes your life forever. You will never get over it, and God doesn't expect you to. However, you can get through it.
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