I sustained a broken vertebra in a car accident and had been in a brace for more than 14 weeks when the doctors had told me it would only be 9 – 12 weeks at most. I wasn’t healing as fast as I was supposed to. So, friends at bible study kindly laid hands on me and prayed for my healing. But I wondered, will God really heal me? What If Healing Me Is Not Part of His Plan?
Having a restless soul means being ill at ease with yourself or your current situation. Restlessness can be the result of having too much of something, like your mundane life. You are looking for an escape or to ease discomfort. Restless people can’t sit still or relax. They feel bored, anxious, or uncomfortable. That’s exactly how I felt. I’m sure you’ve felt the same way at times too. Perhaps you could complete this sentence yourself: I would be happier if ______.
“Trust in Him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to Him, for God is our refuge.” (Psalm 62:8, NIV) Have you ever felt like everything in your life was falling to pieces? After spending a lifetime building…
I’ll be honest, this has been a tough week. I have had another relapse of an infection I have been fighting for close to 3 months. My husband can’t hear out of one ear due to a previous illness. And the doctors just don’t seem to have answers for either one of us. Then yesterday, a close friend was in a motorcycle accident and is now fighting for his life. But despite the storms raging all around us, I still have faith that God is good, even when life feels gloomy.
I used to know a guy who always talked aloud to himself, saying, “Keep It Simple, Stupid.” I would politely giggle and chide him for putting himself down. But sometimes I wonder if perhaps he wasn’t onto something. After all,…
When someone sneezes, “God Bless You” pops out of our mouth without a thought. It’s an automatic, polite habit. But what does it actually mean? And why do we say it when someone sneezes. But, here’s an even bigger question: What if I said our greatest blessings may actually come through heartache?
