Be ready to change a subject that is going nowhere temporarily. Please keep your eyes open for any adjustments needed to your approach. Keep a humble dependence on the Holy Spirit. Do not give up on the person, yet keep healthy boundaries. If appropriate, consider practical help like housew...
Embracing gratitude will not wipe away the pain; however, life will be a little sweeter and easier to endure when we combine the two. Maree Dee However, please don’t take my word for it; give it a try with these five steps below to help you find gratitude in the midst of the unexp...
Let me give you some practical examples of how you can begin to claim God's promises for your needs. Suppose you need healing in your body. You can ask the Lord to lead you to some promises in His Word that cover your need. You discover Jeremiah 30:17 (NIV), which says, "I will...
It’s important to set a time limit—because you need a finish line. Take that goal of yours, create a plan, and break it all the way down into daily activities. Then, give yourself a deadline. For example, you might say, “I want to lose 20 pounds by December 31, 2025.” To ...
to your cashier for bagging your groceries, or simply give a quick wave and head nod to the car wash attendant who just guided you into the giant suds-filled tunnel. But, what do you do when it comes down to your loved ones…the ones that continually go out of their way to make you...
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“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future” (Jeremiah 29:11). God goes before us “I will go before you and will level the mountains: I will break down gates of bronze and cut...
Christians “look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal” (2 Corinthians 4:18). It is a deep trust in what cannot be seen that provides ho
We can also hold to the ideal that one plus one equals one. Surely if we each give our whole selves to the marriage at all times, our lives will be whole and complete. We find, though, that hardships and struggles hold us back. A husband battling depression won’t have a full measur...
“To give out” has nothing to do with distributing leaflets. This is from the Irish “tabhairt amach” and means “to complain.” This is another phrase that Irish people are always surprised to hear isn’t international! “Your man” is a nice avoidance technique for not using someone’...