“There must be more than this!” Dragging my mop across the floor, tears falling down my cheeks, 3 little ones tucked into bed for an afternoon nap, my thoughts were consumed by discontentment. A Life-Changing Moment As a young mom, my days were consumed by diapers and feeding and laundry and simply trying to survive …
It’s so easy to get caught up in our own ideas or the world’s ideas about who we are or who we should be. But what does God say? Who does God say that I am? Who am I in Christ? This series takes a journey through God’s Word to discover the truth about who …
4 I sought the Lord, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears.5 Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed. (Psalm 34:4-5) “Ashamed” here means “disappointed at not finding what was hoped for“. So we can read verse 5 like this: “Those who look to the Lord will never …
I really don’t struggle to trust that God is faithful. In recent years, I’ve come to understand that this is a gift (the gift of faith?), and I don’t take it for granted. This faith has sustained me through the most difficult circumstances, the lowest valleys, my darkest days. Even when everything seems hopeless, by God’s …
It wasn’t my intention to lose momentum so soon after starting Wield The Word. But we never intend to lose anything, do we? God’s Plans Are Not Mine Proverbs 16:9 says, “The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.” Later in Proverbs (19:21), we are told that, “Many are the …
Click here to read the previous posts in this series. According to Hebrews 12:2, another part of God’s prescription for endurance is looking to Jesus. Why is this important? What does it actually mean? And why does it help us to endure? A familiar and much-loved hymn gives us a glimpse: Turn your eyes upon …
Click here to read the previous posts in this series. The next thing we are told to do in Hebrews 12 is to lay aside the sin that so easily entangles us. Does it seem a little harsh to talk to a weary, discouraged person about their sin? Does it seem like adding just another …
“Don’t give up what you know in the light when you don’t understand what’s in the dark.” (Chuck Smith) When you’re confused or needing answers or full of uncertainty… when you feel lost… when you’ve been blindsided by an unexpected wave in the storm… remember what you knew for certain when life was going smoothly. …
Click here to read the previous posts in this series. The first thing we are told to do in Hebrews 12:1 is to lay aside every weight. Most of the time, we are weary or discouraged because we are carrying heavy burdens, or too many burdens, or both! There are situations and thoughts that are …
Click here to read the previous posts in this series. Last week, I talked about the necessity of surrounding ourselves with others who can support and encourage and inspire us when we’re struggling to endure. This is a lesson that has taken me many, many years to learn, but oh! How rich the rewards! Some …