Contentment: Finding Rest in Our Restless World

September 5, 2022

The world offers many opinions about what it takes to make people happy and content. Contentment can be defined as an internal satisfaction which doesn’t demand changes in our external circumstances. Psalm 62 helps us to understand the secret of contentment in any and every situation whether we are experiencing peaceful or turbulent times or if we have plenty or are in want. When times of trouble come into your life, how do you find rest in our restless world?

Anger: When I’m Deeply Hurt

August 29, 2022

The word anger is mentioned over 500 times in the Bible and is felt by everyone at one time or another. There is good anger and bad anger which can come upon us quickly and unexpectedly in either a reactive way or a proactive way. What is it that makes you angry and how does the Bible instruct you to deal with it?

Grief: When I Experience Loss

August 22, 2022

Have you walked through the deep dark valley of the shadow of death? Do you know what it feels like to keep on living yet wanting to go back in time to a place that seems infinitely better? Grief is the acute pain that accompanies the loss of something we love. It’s a strong, sometimes overwhelming emotion for people, regardless of whether their sadness stems from a major life change, the loss of a loved one, the end of a relationship, or even a terminal diagnosis they or someone they love has received. No one is exempt from the hurts of life, not even the most godly men and women nor even God himself! Yet He assures us that even though we walk through deep darkness, there is nothing to fear because He is with us. You are not alone!

Guilt: When I’ve Done Wrong

August 14, 2022

Have you ever experienced times of overwhelming guilt or painful and shameful emotions because of something you did or didn’t do? Maybe your thoughts, actions or choices violated your personal or moral standards and resulted in terrible feelings of guilt, shame and embarrassment. Are you carrying guilt right now because of something you did, something you thought, something you said? God has provided a way to cleanse us from this painful emotion.

Gratitude: Praising God For Our Blessings

August 7, 2022

Having gratitude for all our blessings is for our good and for God’s glory. Gratitude is “recognizing the good” all around us, even in difficult situations. As we recognize the good, even in small ways, it leads to noticing the good in other ways. For Christians, gratitude is recognizing the goodness of God’s grace in our lives. Have you noticed the incredible display of God’s ability & authority? Are you taking the time to see what God has given you?