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While the past few years have been difficult, God had a purpose in every single trial I’ve faced this year, and through allowing me to endure them, He has taught me how to thank Him in all circumstances. Here’s how He brought me to that place.
Read MoreA few years ago, I started gratitude journaling during a stressful season of my life. Over time, logging things I was grateful for, writing a quick prayer, and jotting down a prayer list morphed into long-form prayer journaling, where I pour my heart out to God in a lined notebook. While I still think gratitude journaling can be beneficial, I’ve found that taking the time to write out my prayers in greater detail has strengthened my prayer life since I made the switch. Here’s why.
Read MoreAs Christians we are called to love and serve one another (Galatians 5:13), but sometimes we can get so caught up in serving others and putting their needs first that we neglect our own relationship with God. What many of us need, me included, are firm boundaries that allow us to set limits on activities and people that distract us from our walk with God. Here’s why it’s important for Christians to enforce boundaries, as illustrated by Jesus during His time of ministry.
Read MoreExperiencing grief is brutal in and of itself, but sometimes, I think grief can be harder on Christians than what those who share our faith realize. As someone who is currently enduring a season of grief, I pray that this can help the Christian community learn how to better love our neighbors through hard times.
Read MoreIt’s time to be still and let God lead.
Read MoreMany of us carry dreams in our hearts that are either borderline or downright impossible for us to accomplish on our own. Audacious dreams like these take a lot of faith to chase, but at times, they can also feel like chains around our ankles when questions like What if it doesn’t work? or How will this ever happen? plague our minds.
But, these dreams were placed on our hearts for a reason, and for that reason, we should seek God through prayer when it comes to our dreams to learn what He’ll have us do concerning them.
Read MoreChristians, we need to remember Who we’re representing when we interact with others online.
Jesus didn’t call us to spread division. He called us to follow Him and make disciples.
But, so often, we get it wrong, especially with how we interact with others online. Here’s why we need to put more thought into how our online presence affects the kingdom of God.
Read MoreHappy 2024, Arrowheads! I don’t know about y’all, but I’m so glad the door has shut on 2023. I’m praying that 2024 will be much brighter. For 2024, I decided to change up the blog post images (yet again! 😛 ), so I hope you enjoy the cover image for this year’s first blog post. […]
Read MoreI can’t help but notice that 2023 has been a difficult year for many people, myself included.
I often call fitful seasons like these a Life Rut, where you feel like you’re doing your best to drag your feet in hopes of reaching the other side of this treacherous ravine.
And that’s today’s question: How do we get through life ruts as a Christian?
Read MoreIf we have judgmental tendencies, it’s high time we allow the Lord to heal us of them. Read on to learn why we need to pray for healing from judgmental tendencies and what steps we can make in overcoming those tendencies.
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