Posts with the category “faith”

Some prayers stay with us long after we have run out of new words. We have asked for healing, relief, a changed relationship, or a way forward, and the situation still hurts. It can be hard to keep praying when we cannot tell what the answer is. We can bring that disappointment to God without rehearsing a cheerful version of how we feel.In Matthew 6, Jesus teaches us to ask for daily bread and rem...  Read More

Before the day has properly begun, our minds can already feel crowded. Messages need answers. Headlines ask for attention. A worry from yesterday is waiting right where we left it. In the middle of all that, opening the Bible may feel like one more task to squeeze in. But it can become a place to pause, listen, and let God speak into the thoughts we carry.Loving God with our minds includes the pat...  Read More

Type your new text here. Some days, prayer comes easily. Other days, you sit down, try to find the words, and feel very little. It can leave you wondering whether you are doing something wrong or whether God has somehow moved farther away. A quiet morning with no strong emotion can begin to feel like a failed attempt at faith.But love is expressed in more than a feeling. Jesus calls us to love God...  Read More

You can keep showing up and still miss the closeness you once felt with God. You know when to stand, what to sing, and where help is needed. But somewhere between the responsibilities and disappointments of everyday life, time with Him has begun to feel like another obligation. That can be hard to admit, especially when everyone assumes your faith is doing fine.Jesus connects loving Him with keepi...  Read More