The only way to get that hope is by letting go of our need to hide and letting God heal our hurt
One of the defining crises of midlife is refusing to admit the truth to ourselves that we’re getting older.”
Confronting the moments when we think, act, respond, and make decisions as if God were not real and present in our lives.
In a moment of crisis, some unlikely but life-changing relationships can be forged.
If we want to be bold and courageous and conquer cowardice, we first need to learn to call it what it is.
The New Testament Christians were unstoppable because they had such an unwavering faith, convinced of God’s purpose for them.
When life gets hard and unexpected challenges take their toll, it’s easy to start making compromises.
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.
God wants us to evaluate ourselves by how deep and strong our faith is. He doesn’t evaluate our spiritual condition by looking at how we appear on the surface. The depth of our faith determines how much of a difference we can make in the lives of those around us.
When we live with a genuine faith in God, we are not afraid to dream, imagine, sacrifice, or take risks. Our confidence is in the God of Scripture, whose presence and power flow through those who have chosen to believe.
Faith makes the impossible possible. Our relationship with God should produce the kind of faith that moves mountains.
God orchestrates the people we encounter and the relationships we build, so that he can use us to change lives.