When we get our happiness from God, we want to share that happiness with others.
We are not meant to carry our fears, guilt, insecurities, or anxieties alone.
God notices what we go through, even if no one else does, and he wants to do something about our pain.
We need to acknowledge what is wearing us out, especially the ways in which we become focused on rules and behaviors.
We have dreams we want to see happen and visions we want to accomplish, but it takes a lot of energy to keep running toward them.
We all experience feeling stuck at times, whether it be in hardships, relationship conflicts, failures that follow us wherever we go, or guilt that feels too big for us to carry on our own.
God wants to give us the help we need, but we have to be willing to be vulnerable enough to ask him for it.
We'll be vulnerable with God when we believe he loves us, is interested in us, and has a plan for us.
The holidays are a time to celebrate hope, and there's nothing greater than the hope God brings with the birth of Jesus.
In this week's Mini Quiet Time, we'll look at a story where Jesus had to choose to be vulnerable and what came as a result of his decision.
In the Parable of the Sower, Jesus makes it clear that a relationship with him is about understanding.
Have you ever felt like you were stuck in a dark and completely unfamiliar place?