When we reach out for and find God, we'll discover that life with him is incredible.
Giving God the opportunity to show how much he cares
As parents, we can help our teenagers to love others—no matter how entitled they may be—by inspiring them to follow Jesus's example.
As long as our hearts have the entitlement mentality, personal growth in our relationship with God and with others will cease.
The Bible teaches how to build confidence in God, not self.
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.
Not getting what we want may be one of the biggest challenges to our faith. God wants to parent us by giving us what we need.
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.
With secure confidence in the saving power of God, we tightly grip the “sword of the Spirit”, which is God’s Word, and then march forward in our fight to rescue others from the darkness.
Pray about your lack of trust in God. What areas of your life are you unwilling to trust God with, and how has this affected your desire to pray? How has it affected your desire to read your Bible?