Here is a spiritual checkup we can use to reflect on what our social media usage might be telling us about our hearts.
Trusting God helps me lower my defenses and listen to him as he helps me become the person I’m meant to be.
Giving God the opportunity to show how much he cares
As long as our hearts have the entitlement mentality, personal growth in our relationship with God and with others will cease.
These Bible verses about faith over fear help us make spiritual choices when we are afraid.
Vulnerability is key to building real and meaningful relationships
We all want to be cared for, known, understood, and loved for who we are. God is the starting place for this kind of intimacy.
Learning how to deal with frustration Biblically is key to taming the anxiety that often accompanies anger.
Even when we make mistakes and hurt God, he still sticks with us because he loves us. Nothing we do can drive him away.
Being vulnerable with God means being comfortable with our weaknesses because we know God’s power is greater than any of our weaknesses or flaws and that all our strength and courage comes from God. There’s freedom knowing that God loves us no matter what and can make us strong despite our weaknesses or insecurities.
What would it be like if you weren't bitter? Would you be positive and hopeful, more pleasant to be around? What hurts, regrets, or disappointments have you been unable to move past?
“Deep Vulnerability” is a one-day quiet time in which we examine the life and faith of Hannah in chapters 1 thru 3 of I Samuel.