We’ve all been warned that bottling up feelings can lead to an ugly explosion. This is wise advice because chronic stress can also lead to more than just an embarrassing outburst. The CDC estimates that stress accounts for about 75% of all doctor visits. Among other things, these complaints include headache, back pain, heart problems,…
Parenting is a marathon and not a sprint so we go all in. But when should parents let go? Unlike a major athletic event though, we get close to zero training time. Though there are a lot of us running side by side, there isn’t a crowd of bystanders cheering us on. We can study…
Let’s begin our Psalm 27 Devotional from the top by reading David’s own words, the perfect basis for a prayer for rescue. Psalm 27 (NIV & TPT) The Psalms are such powerful connectors of our hearts to God’s. We’re able to see that in the muck of miry days, nothing is new in our struggles…
In our closing week of exploring the Benefits of Prayer, I’m focusing on the relationships we depend on; our relationship with God, with our self and with others. Undeniably, praying will bring us closer to God, but can it also give us better relationships with people? In contrast to how the questions that spurred this…
Considering how to change your perspective through unanswered prayers could be a key change of intention that actually leads us to see more of God. Clearing the idea that some prayers go unheard or unanswered builds our faith to pray more boldly and more consistently. The sacrifice of our time and the humbling of our…