In our most difficult moments, in our most hopeless times, and in our darkest days, prayer is the way out.
Our relationship with God should always be changing and growing. That’s one of the things that makes it exciting.
The story of Gideon in the Bible shows us how God can shape any of us into strong leaders if we’re willing to take one (very small) step of faith at a time.
Because God has unlimited mercy, we can feel confident that anything we bring up to him will be met with compassion, understanding, and forgiveness.
In this devotional, we’ll learn to focus on connection instead of criticism, being grateful instead of being good, and letting God teach us to love.
But how do we become a light that shines brightly before others? The first step is making sure we choose not to live in darkness ourselves.
God wants honesty and closeness; he doesn’t just want to hear the right answers.
Let’s look at why we should embrace failure, learn how to let go and let God work, and see what it looks like when we move forward.
We can learn something very important about God from each of these stories, something that will give us the strength of heart we need to “get back up again” no matter what comes our way.
Here are 4 principles that will help us trust the process God has us involved in to reach our dreams and destiny.
Overcoming our fear of inadequacy and having the courage to dream
Growing more aware of ourselves — the good, the bad, and the ugly — increases the intimacy in our relationship with God and others
