Category: Spiritual Growth
-
It’s Scriptural
While reading scripture tonight I discovered something that was honestly refreshing to me. Perhaps you’re like me and not all your thoughts are always positive or uplifting. Maybe you see that success seems to come easy to others who get ahead through underhanded means, and you feel like things just aren’t fair. Maybe you’ve made…
-
Hurt
I remember when I was a girl, and I would get hurt. I would run to my mother and ask her to make it all better. Such a simple thing. And somehow even though she didn’t magically heal the wound just getting a hug and a Band-Aid somehow made it all seem better. I’m definitely…
-
Enduring Grace
Plumb sings a song that says “How many times have you heard me cry out “God Please Take This”, How many times have you given me strength to just keep breathing, God I need you, God I need you now.” Have you ever felt the same? If I am being honest I have as well. Even Paul…
-
Waiting on the Lord
This is a concept I don’t know if we teach very often anymore. It’s not a popular topic in church. We certainly are not teaching waiting or patience in our society. It’s a simple concept, the idea of waiting. Yet rejected by many in our everything is a right now thing mentality. We pay to…
-
Children’s Moment
Every week at the church we have a children’s moment. It’s always a refreshing time to hear the hilarious or insightful answers that are given by the young ones at church. Kids are honest and it can be really funny. The past year the pastor here has emphasized that our children are learning the same lessons…
-
Strength from Struggle
It seems like a great irony that we gain strength through struggle. I know we wish that we had strength some other way. Yet time and again in life we can see the truth of it, that struggle and opposition builds our strength when we push through and endure. How many times have you prayed…
-
A Winning Attitude
Recently, my students have been facing a big test. There are real apprehensions and fears that normally occur with a test must be taken. Some people have such severe test anxiety that it causes them to shut down and not be able to focus or be successful on test. This is a very real problem. …
-
My Father’s Eyes
When I gaze upon the fragments of my life, I see no brilliant stars. It is ordinary, plain, and simple. There are those who differ from me; every moment of their existence is scrutinized. Yet, the seconds of my life pass unnoticed, or at least unnoticed by the world. I recall someone advising me not…
-
When I’m all out…
When I’m completely drained, he remains full. At my wits’ end, he stays calm and unafraid. Perhaps he wants me to feel empty, to recognize my need. For in my need, I am reminded of my provider. In my worries, I seek him and find peace. In my lack, I see his strength to meet…
-
Too Many Words
Since childhood, one thing has remained constant in my character/personality: my love for talking. Naturally, I’m a social person. I enjoy engaging with people, discovering their stories, and learning about their lives, hopes, and dreams. People fascinate me. It’s incredible how we are all so different, yet so similar. I love conversing with others, though…
Devotions For Real Life 