Guilt, pain, and failure are three of the most difficult experiences in our spiritual lives
Negative thoughts about ourselves can be debilitating and discouraging
God's thoughts are higher than and completely different from ours
God will give us a new heart, a new way of thinking, and new strength to move forward
Jesus endured the pressures of sin, and we can learn from him how to do the same.
In our moments of frustration and failure, we need to turn to God and his Word to find the strength to keep going.
Returning to God is the only way we can stop living for people, stop being afraid of being different, and rediscover what it means to think differently.
We are excited to present to you an excerpt from the audio version of our upcoming book He's Not Who You Think He Is: Dropping Your Assumptions and Discovering God for Yourself.
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.
In today's Mini Quiet Time we'll look at Psalm 13, one of the psalms where David talked to God about some tough things but comes out closer to God as friends.
What the Parable of the Persistent Friend teaches us about how to think about God and prayer.