Building or rebuilding our emotional lives will allow us to grow our character as we walk with God and develop our strength from the inside out.
God notices what we go through, even if no one else does, and he wants to do something about our pain.
The Psalms are a collection of prayers from people who felt strong emotions and let God turn their darkness into light.
Understanding the way we handle the storms of life can help us recognize what we’re building our lives on, and learn how to trust God and his way instead.
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.
Do you find yourself constantly distracted or overwhelmed? Use these scriptures on focus to help you identify and calm your reactionary anxiety.
Do you understand yourself? God knows who we really are and can help us get to the root of things. We just have to be willing to let him.
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God wants us to have friends we can be completely ourselves with, but this can only happen if we let go of control.
How are you handling the predominant stresses and emotions in your life? Are they overwhelming you or are you overcoming them?