How happy are you today? How about joyful? Just a little? More than usual? Maybe you’ve lost every spark and your joy is nonexistent… The only truth we have in common is that we all want it. Most of us have either already celebrated, or are planning to gather for Thanksgiving in the next day or so. And I don’t know about you, but when I just hear the word, “Thanksgiving,” it conjures images reflecting joy. It seems to me that the holiday was intended to be just that. People happy, ... VIEW POST
Thankfulness Unlocks the Door to Happiness.
God Will Fight Your Battle.
What does it really mean, that “God will fight for me, and I need only to be still?” (Exodus 14:14) I don’t know about you, but in the literal sense, this sounds absolutely amazing. I’m too tired to do anything anyway. So great, I’ll be still. Shoot, I could use a nap too. “God take it. Take it all, and THANK you very much!” Just scribbling out these words, I felt the pressing weight lift with a release of burdensome pressure... In fact, I think I took my first full breath of the day. ... VIEW POST
Finding Courage in Your Discouragement and Wait
How long will I have to wait? My body aches with subtle discouragement and doubt. Will the answer to my prayer ever show it’s face on this side of heaven? (I’m starting to wonder.) I’ve prayed. I’ve waited. And boy do I feel the weight of the wait! You? Is there something you’re ”all-prayed-out” over? You’ve been working on something, you’ve planted seeds, you’ve laid the foundation, you’ve wrestled and pleaded with God for days, weeks, maybe years, and your fire is fading. I know God ... VIEW POST
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