Special Encouragement for Tough Times

Sometimes, when I look at my life, I wonder why God hasn’t answered some of my prayers differently or sooner than He has. I wonder why He hasn’t protected me all together from certain hurts and pains. When I ponder -“Why God?” I sense Him revealing to me that it has been His desire to show me other treasures, views, and mysteries that I wouldn’t have seen any other way. And so He chose this path for me. I get the picture of a mountain climber. The terrain they choose is severe, rough, and not forgiving, but they see a …

Great opportunities (to know God more) are brilliantly disguised as impossible situations for which we need Him – with all of His strength, wisdom, and power. Which of these are you in need of today?

Comfort and Peace in God’s Word In God’s word there is hard truth as well as tenderness and hope. We find the fear of the Lord – and we find His comfort and peace. God does promise comfort and peace in His Word and in Christ. When I was struggling with painful circumstances in my life and loads of questions, a friend shared with me Psalm 34. She explained how it much it meant to her and how it helped her greatly. It has sustained me and taught me much and so I share it with you. When life is …

The death of a loved one, like my brother-in-law, Jay, is so hard to face and to understand. We want to cry out, “it’s not fair.” We look at young family members loosing a parent and we want to ask, “Why?” We’re filled with grief. We feel like it makes no sense. The death of a loved one who is still young, especially, leaves us unsteady and unsure about what God is up to. But we know these things. Death gets our eyes off this world and makes us consider, what’s next? Our suffering makes us consider God. It makes …