Do you ever wish you had more wisdom for making good decisions in life? Are you having trouble sorting out what’s next? Ever feel like you are just standing in the middle of the road wondering which way to turn? Decisions are hard, aren’t they?
Read more to find a passage from Proverbs that will help you know how to ask the right questions!
What if you had a travel plan – one that would allow you to move forward in life? And what if the places you were going would lead you to wisdom? Would you want to travel those roads? I imagine a lot of us would like to take a trip like that!
Fortunately, we have a Heavenly Father who saw fit to provide us a guidebook for traveling down such roads. He gives us direction for life inside the book of Proverbs. Proverbs is a guide that can help us navigate every area of life – relationships, family, work, government, community and more.
Find your roadmap here!
Thankfulness can be such a powerful thing, but sometimes it’s hard to come by. Discouragement and the trials of life can leave us wondering how in the world we can find any sincere way to be thankful in the midst of the difficulties we are experiencing. But as ironic as it seems, being thankful is powerful and can bring relief during hard times.
As humans, we are only able to see things from a very small perspective. God, however, sees from above which gives Him a grand view. Our little perspective makes it difficult to find those moments of hope when times are hard. And unfortunately, we have an enemy who does everything he can to turn our focus to all the wrong places.
But because of Jesus in us, we can overcome the wrong perspectives and find the hidden treasures God has for us. We can reach down into the power of a thankful heart.
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Suffering isn’t easy. Whatever we are going through often seems to make it harder to have the right attitudes and do the right thing, doesn’t it?
If you are going through a time of trial and suffering, you’ll find a lot of wisdom in this guest post from my friend, Beth Steffaniak. Beth’s words have always been an encouragement to me, and today is no exception. In her post below, she shares a verse with us that can make all the difference in how we handle suffering. I was encouraged by this verse, just has Beth has been, and just as I feel you will be, too!
Click below to read Beth’s post and find 6 ways to navigate suffering like Jesus.
The joy of the Lord is my strength. Have you ever wondered about this verse? I’ve often thought about it and felt a little bit like I wasn’t doing something right. I’m sorry to say, but when life is hard, I don’t feel happy.
Have you ever been there? Have you ever asked yourself the question, “I wonder what I’m doing wrong?” Me, too.
It’s taken a long time, but in all my wrestling around with trying to find the joy of the Lord, I’ve realized there are quite a few things that hold me back. They are concepts about joy and happiness that I’ve struggled to make sense of. Understanding them (or not) makes a big difference. Take a look at my list of these concepts and see what you think.
Click through to read the list and find out more!
Do you ever find yourself asking these questions?
Where is my confidence?
What is holding me back?
Why can’t I move forward?
I think these are common questions we might be asking if we find ourselves stuck and unable to take that next big step. Asking these types of questions puts us on the right track. You see, sometimes to move forward we have to stop and uncover the issues inside – the things that are keeping us stuck in a cycle of fear.
The thing is, it’s hard to figure these things out. I don’t know about you, but the hardest person I’ve ever tried to understand is myself! Fortunately, God has shed a little light on the picture so to speak, and I discovered one of my biggest problems is perfectionism. My friend, Terri, who writes for you today, also struggles with perfectionism.
Perfectionism puts the brakes on moving forward, and it instills a lack of confidence. It’s also very sneaky and hard to see! It can hide in many forms and fashions. But it’s time to bring it out into the light!
Join me today as Terri uncovers perfectionism and points us in the right direction so we can find confidence in the right place. Click the purple button below to read more!
Waiting. It’s something everyone has to go through at one time or another. Some waits are full of joy, such as waiting for the wedding date or waiting for the baby to be born. Other delays are long and hard and full of worry or anxiety. We never really know ahead of time which kind of wait we’ll be facing, right?
Today, I am over at my friend, Maree Dee’s, at www.embracingtheunexpected.com. Maree writes about embracing life in the unexpected. Waiting is often like that, right? Unexpected. Something has happened in your life. It came without warning, and now you find yourself in a long wait while you look for answers.
If you find yourself in a place like this today, click the purple button below to read more. You’ll discover three things you can do while you are waiting. You’ll find Bible verses as well – God’s words to you at a time like this. Find these verses on a FREE PRINTABLE while you are there!
Are you lacking confidence or feeling insecure? Are you stalled in taking that next step to go forward in something the Lord is leading you to do? Is fear getting the best of you?
You and me both. We’ve all been there – probably in many different situations throughout our lives. The fear is real, friends, and it takes many forms in our lives. Becuase of this, we’ve talked recently on the blog about finding confidence and overcoming insecurities.
Overcoming fear and being bold is hard, but it is something within our grasp because of the truth of God’s Word and the Holy Spirit within us.
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Today I’m so happy to share a guest post by author Kelly Balarie. She has written a book called Battle Ready. Friends, this is a book you need to read. It’s a hands-on type of book with a Scriptural plan that teaches you confidence-building mind-sets designed to transform your thoughts. We need this kind of transformed thinking because we have an enemy who is working diligently to defeat us. He wants us to believe lies. He wants us to have the wrong ideas about God. He wants to distract us and disarm us. He wants to keep us living in our fears and insecurities.
Let’s change that right now. Let’s work on being prepared for the battles we will face. This book will help point you in the right direction if you want to overcome doubt and insecurity. You’ll find thought provoking questions, real life examples, Scriptures and more that will help you live victoriously. Click below to read Kelly’s post!
Have you ever felt inadequate or suffer from a lack of confidence? Me too, more times that I’d like to admit. There are so many reasons behind it, and they are different for each one of us. And I believe I’m not alone. We all suffer from a lack of confidence at one time or another.
One particular situation where a lack of confidence may especially be an issue is when you feel God calling you to do something. These are going to be the times when Satan will attack the hardest, filling your mind with lies to try to convince you that you are not the right person for the job.
Friends, we’ve got to fight hard to overcome those kinds of attacks. They’ll bring us down if we don’t call on the Holy Spirit in us to do the fighting for us.
Do you need some encouragement in this area? Click through to find 7 verses that will remind you that you are not in this fight alone. Find truths from God’s word that will help you conquer your doubts and give you God given confidence.