“Sometimes it is in your place of greatest pain that you will hear the voice of God the loudest.” Dr. Jon Chasteen If you are in this world, it is likely that you will face a battle at one point or another in your life. Whether the battle is against an external force or it’s…
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For years, I struggled immensely with fear and anxiety. No matter how hard I tried, I could not shake it off. I would spend hours in anxiety driven panic mode. Maybe, this is where you stand today. Perhaps, you are feeling anxious due to the circumstances of the world. If this is the case, here…
It is true, friend, that the world is full of suffering. I see it all around me. Stories of struggle are plastered all over the news, social media, and television. It sometimes feels as if the hard stuff is all that exists these days. But, in the hard, there is hope. His name is Jesus,…
Let’s be honest for a second. Sometimes, we face situations that are not part of our preconceived vision, our plan, or our ideal story. These situations shake us up, knock us down, and sometimes change our perspective on life. However, if we let them, these situations can spur us on in our journeys with Jesus…
Almost a month ago, I started my spring semester of college. Because my courses are all online, they are accelerated, five weeks long, and jam-packed with information. Sometimes, this is a good thing. Sometimes, though, it is overwhelming. The course that I am currently taking is a bit overwhelming but in the best way. It’s…
One foot in front of the other, I rounded the corner. Sweat covering my forehead, feet pounding against the concrete, I was gasping for air, and willing my fatigued muscles to move. I thought to myself, “I should really stop here. This is enough running for today.” I was five minutes in and already feeling…
There is a small, gray, leather recliner in the left-hand corner of my bedroom. It is in this chair that I most often reflect, write, pray, and dream. For the past few weeks, I have been asking the Lord to place a word of encouragement on my heart. This word is one that I will…
Recently, I have felt the call to go deeper in my walk with the Lord. To study scripture, to pray, and to read my Bible daily. By no means have I been perfect at doing these things, but I have seen a measurable difference in my attitude. Reading scripture daily and praying the truths within…
There is a chair in my backyard by the pool. This chair is the place that I go when I need to process, pray, and ponder life’s circumstances. Recently, while sitting in this chair, I had an in-depth conversation with God. The conversation consisted of my questioning and God’s gentle listening. “Lord, why do You…
There was once a time that fear dictated my every move. It encapsulated me in its prisons, left me gasping for air, pinned me down, and left me there. It crept into my life at the most inconvenient times and made a home in my mind. Fear was my unwanted guest. Always present, it never…