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.
What King Ahab can teach us about navigating the emotional disruptions that are necessary parts of the process of change.
The Bible says that when we find our delight in God, he will give us everything our heart really wants.
Jesus’s disciples found the emotional strength to carry out their incredible task by being in prayer continually.
Life is unquestionably a roller coaster reaching great heights and then sudden, dizzying falls. Without convictions to anchor and stabilize us, we can begin losing faith in God and become unsteady.
The condition of your faith and heart will determine whether you enter the presence of God or the realm of religiosity.
If you want to learn how to reconnect with God when you’re feeling spiritually disconnected, start by asking yourself these three questions.
When understood and taken to God, emotions create an intimate relationship with God and friends like no other.
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.
The longer you do something, the easier it becomes to forget why you started doing it. This can happen to us with Christianity. If you have a seared conscience, these steps will help your heart heal.
When we feel alone and isolated, we can become afraid that if we really let people in, they won't accept us for who we are. But God wants fill the hole that loneliness creates.