There is a difference between being a tired woman and being an exhausted woman. The feeling of being tired at the end of the day is satisfying. You sleep and wake up refreshed and ready to tackle another day. But weariness and exhaustion isn’t physical. Exhaustion is a soul and spirit weighed down, exhausted, worn…
I’ve often been very surprised at how many people can quote Bible verses who would readily admit that they are not Christians. Amazingly, Bible verses often make their way in our everyday conversation, albeit sometimes not exactly in their proper context. Take for example Matthew 7:1, “Judge not that you be not judged”. How often do…
My heart was gripped with such sorrow when I read the news story about Pastor Stoecklin who took his life. He struggled with depression and anxiety. While it may seem to us strange that a pastor, who leads and teaches the church, should struggle with anxiety and depression, the fact is that 1 in 4…
Joy is a battle. That is why God has given us so many Bible verses about joy, to help us build the fruit of joy in our lives. The enemy is daily strategizing ways to steal our joy. He doesn’t want us living in joy of the Lord, because a joyful Christian is a very…
No doubt about it, life is hard. In fact, there are times when we’re facing off with difficulties so massive that we fee like we’re being crushed under the weight of them. And they rarely seem to come alone. Sometimes we’re so tired of dragging ourselves back to our war room….again, that we just want…
When our hearts are broken and we find ourselves in an unhealthy balance of grieving: Either becoming overwhelmed by deep sorrow or finding ways to escape the raw emotions that threaten to overtake us…. we need to find true and lasting comfort. There is only place where we can find true comfort for our broken…
