We all could be better stewards of the grace that God gives us. Whether it be everyday graces or miraculous workings, we have a responsibility to ensure we are using any particular grace in the manner that God intended.
Read MoreWhen we get stuck looking at what others have in comparison to what we don't have, bitterness tends to take root.
Read MoreWhere I had health, I lacked joy, peace, self-confidence, and identity in God. Now, I have all of that plus so much more despite my health, and I wouldn’t trade it for anything.
Read MoreI pray everyone has a peace-filled holiday this week. We all have much to be grateful for.
Read MoreHaving a heart of gratitude goes beyond surface level recognition and into a lifestyle of appreciation. It means easily finding and acknowledging blessings regardless of circumstances. It makes complaining harder and praising God easier. Thankful hearts acknowledge God’s daily extensions of grace and mercy, and call us to extend the same to others. Our purposes can often be identified where we have conquered suffering with praise and thanksgiving.
Read MoreOnce we accept our condition, get over our pity parties, and answer the call, we can begin to see the purpose behind our pain. Once we understand this purpose, we no longer consider our suffering something to complain about, rather, it’s a mechanism for our growth and glorification of God.
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