Is it possible for God to remove that thick blanket of difficult emotions we sometimes find ourselves suffocating under? In the midst of troubling times, is there a way we can survive without being controlled by anxiety, anger or hopelessness? We are all susceptible to times of ugly emotions but God wants us to discover [...]

Dealing With Tragedy

After getting the horrific news that her friend had died suddenly, Joanna was filled with a whirlwind of emotions.  She had no idea how to process the intensity of her emotions.  How do you deal with tragedy? Related: Want To Experience Love?

This is part 3 of a 6 part series – How to Be Sure You Are a Christian 2. Emotional Commitment Becoming a Christian also involves your emotions. From the Scripture we know that God has emotions. He feels love, joy, sorrow, compassion, anger, disappointment and many other emotions. The Bible also says you are [...]

Mercy

The scars that are hardest to heal from are the ones you can not see. It may even feel as if pain is permanently etched in your heart. Grief and abuse can come in many forms: it can be from the death of your best friend or from being violated by strangers. Regardless of the affliction, [...]

The fruit of the Spirit is… not was… not will be… Is… Right here.. Right now… These are not just qualities the Spirit produced in the lives of Christians in the past… They are not just qualities He will produce in us in heaven… He is producing them in the lives of people surrendered to [...]

Battles have been fought and lives have been given in pursuit of national freedom. Many of the freedoms enjoyed today came at a high price to those who have gone before us. National independence is only one type of freedom we can enjoy; personal freedom is also incredibly important. Bondage can come in the form [...]

Romance dies, that’s a fact, right? When you find the love of your life, you’ll both settle into a daily routine of financial, household, and child-rearing responsibilities, forgetting you are a couple, right? Romance will only last through the initial crush of the relationship. After that you and your partner will start taking each other [...]

It was a beautiful spot. Nestled along the edge of the river it was a little haven of quiet from her busy days. She would wonder down after supper and sit in the shadow of the trees, listening to the lapping of the water. This was her secret place, her spot to sort out the [...]

Take a deep breath: You will survive, you are not alone and it has happened to someone else, there is hope.  You feel like your world is out of control right now and it probably is.  Remember it won’t stay this way forever.  Think of another time you felt overwhelmed, what did you do to [...]

Take a deep breath: You will survive, you are not alone and it has happened to someone else, there is hope.  You feel like your world is out of control right now and it probably is.  Remember it won’t stay this way forever.  Think of another time you felt overwhelmed, what did you do to [...]