Katherine Wisniewski, Author at Katherine Wisniewski

Blog | Fight-or-Flight Response | God's Word and Truth | Identity in Christ | The Armor of God | The Enemy

Combatting the Fight-or-Flight Response With The Armor of God
ByKatherine Wisniewski July 30, 2025July 30, 2025

Have you ever asked yourself, “Why do I do the things I don’t want to do? Unfortunately, for me, it had become a recurrent question. You see, I’d been a Christian for years, decades even. Yet when faced with conflict, I always had a Fight-or-Flight response. I got angry, verbally defended myself, or ran away from the situation or relationship.

Read More Combatting the Fight-or-Flight Response With The Armor of God
Devotional | Expectations | God's Plan / Will

There is Victory in Letting Go of Expectations
ByKatherine Wisniewski July 23, 2025July 9, 2025

Our expectations often lead to disappointment. We expect our life to follow a particular trajectory, but it doesn’t. We expect life to be easy. But it is anything but. So we pray and expect God to answer our prayers the way we think He should, to give us our dreams, and to fulfill our expectations. But He has another plan.

Read More There is Victory in Letting Go of Expectations
God's Grace & Forgiveness | God's Plan / Will | God's Redemption | Women of the Bible

Ruth’s Redemption: A Journey of Love, Loyalty, and Faith
ByKatherine Wisniewski July 16, 2025July 17, 2025

Maybe it’s just me, but, sometimes, I have found myself thinking: “I have been true to my faith. But God, why? How? When will my prayers come to pass? After all, telling myself to have faith and doing this can be two different things. I tend to want God to answer my prayers right away. But I have learned God’s timing, plan, and resolution can often differ significantly from mine. However, the story of Ruth offers me hope. I’ve also learned I don’t always have to know all the answers. God rescues and restores those who put their faith and hope in Him.

Read More Ruth’s Redemption: A Journey of Love, Loyalty, and Faith
Devotional | Fear | Prayer | The Enemy | Trust

What If We Trust God More Than Our Fears?
ByKatherine Wisniewski July 9, 2025July 9, 2025

Are your fears holding you back? Perhaps they are holding you back from:
Speaking up for yourself
Meeting that person
Applying for a job
Going for the promotion
Taking a trip or adventure
Writing a book
Sharing your faith

Read More What If We Trust God More Than Our Fears?
Blog | God's Refining Process | Suffering & Trials

The Truth About Trials
ByKatherine Wisniewski July 2, 2025October 9, 2025

t’s easy to imagine that when we become a Christian, our world will become perfect. Or as Katie says in the Dr. Seuss movie Horton Hears a Who, “In my world, everyone’s a pony. And they all eat rainbow’s and poop butterflies.” But unfortunately, this is not the case. Accepting Jesus as our savior means we will one day live with Him for all of eternity, where there is no more pain or tears.

But until we die and go to heaven, we live on Earth, Earth hasn’t been a perfect place since Adam and Eve ate fruit from the forbidden tree in the Garden of Eden. Now, sin and death reign over the Earth. “Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all people, because all sinned” (Romans 5:12, NIV).

Read More The Truth About Trials
Devotional | God's Plan / Will

There’s No Such Thing As Coincidence
ByKatherine Wisniewski June 25, 2025June 25, 2025

Have you ever said, “Wow, what a coincidence?”

Yesterday, I read a Christian book and learned about walking with God. He takes us in the direction He knows is best. As we walk, we deepen our relationship with God by sharing our hearts, submitting our fears, and even the areas where we lack faith and trust in Him. (paraphrased from Relaxed, by Megan Fate Marshman)

As I read this, I thought,” Hmm, submit to God and build your relationship. Seems like everywhere I turn lately, I see the words submit, surrender, let go, and give it to God. This can’t be a coincidence.”

Read More There’s No Such Thing As Coincidence
Expectations | God's Faithfulness | God's Timing | Waiting / Patience | Women of the Bible

Lessons Learned from Sarah’s Story
ByKatherine Wisniewski June 18, 2025June 25, 2025

Do you hate waiting? I do. That’s why I can relate to Sarah’s story. Waiting was hard for her, too. As a child, my mom often reminded me, “Good things come to those who wait.” This might be because I’ve never been very patient. In fact, my husband used to call me the “minute plus” lady because of how I microwaved food. I was too impatient to punch in the time and level. Instead, I pushed the “minute plus” button several times and cooked everything fast and on high. Of course, my impatience frequently led to overcooked, rubbery food.

Read More Lessons Learned from Sarah’s Story
Devotional | Fear | God's Breath | Stress / Anxiety /Worry / Overthinking

When Anxiety Hits … Just Breathe
ByKatherine Wisniewski June 11, 2025May 13, 2025

As believers of Christ, we can combine all 3 of these techniques and get the best benefit. Why? Because God’s breath has power. After all, God formed man from the dust in the ground and breathed the breath of life into him. (Genesis 2:7) Additionally, today’s key verse teaches us, “But it is the spirit in a person, the breath of the Almighty, that gives them understanding.” (Job 32:8, NIV) Since God’s Holy Spirit dwells in us, His breath can fill us with understanding and ease our anxiety.

Read More When Anxiety Hits … Just Breathe
Blog | Control | Following God | God's Word and Truth | Gratitude | Prayer | Surrender

Letting Go of Control
ByKatherine Wisniewski June 4, 2025June 15, 2025

I’ll admit it. I am a control freak. I don’t necessarily boss everyone around. Instead, I try to control every aspect of my life. I strive to know all the details and plan ahead. Then, I fret, worry, and overthink…

Read More Letting Go of Control
Devotional | God's Love | Guilt / Shame | Sin | Soul | The Enemy

Guilt is Not From God
ByKatherine Wisniewski May 28, 2025May 28, 2025

I was convinced I had missed a step when I became a Christian because I didn’t act like a Christian. I was too angry. My temper was too short. And no matter how many times I asked my children nicely to do something, I always ended up yelling at them. Perhaps I wasn’t good enough to be a Christian. After all, even though I’d heard this verse a thousand times, I didn’t feel like a new creation: “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.”. (2 Corinthians 5:17, ESV)

Read More Guilt is Not From God