While it isn’t wrong to feel angry, God can give us the power to handle this emotion in a spiritual and helpful way.
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.
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.
Strength comes from quiet and confident trust in God.
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.
The condition of your faith and heart will determine whether you enter the presence of God or the realm of religiosity.
By digging down deep, we start the process toward having a faith in God that is not easily shaken. However, depth takes work. It is not a personality trait or a natural talent, but rather a skill that must be worked at and developed over time.
Do you find yourself constantly distracted or overwhelmed? Use these scriptures on focus to help you identify and calm your reactionary anxiety.
Sometimes we can get stuck in our feelings, and it can feel impossible to understand and move past them. But God can help us work through them and move forward.
How are you handling the predominant stresses and emotions in your life? Are they overwhelming you or are you overcoming them?
The goal for today is to prepare your heart and mind to let go, whoever it is against, whatever was done, and wherever it happened.