The secret to victory is relying on God, not ourselves. For the Christian, battles are unavoidable. Though we sometimes feel as if the battle is our fault and that we shouldn’t even have to fight, being engaged in a spiritual war is the indicator that our Christianity is working. Satan fights against God and those…
Tag: distress
A moment of stillness (87).
Our hope. Hope of Israel, its Savior in time of distress, why are you like a resident alien in the land, like a traveler stopping only for the night? Jeremiah 14:8 God is our hope in the midst of distress. No one can help us the way He does. He is ever watchful and present…
A moment of stillness (13).
The way out of chaos. and my people, who bear my name, humble themselves, pray and seek my face, and turn from their evil ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14 There is always hope in desperate times. God promises that if we humble ourselves…
Never give up!
The blessedness of perseverance. Let us know; let us press on to know the Lord; his going out is sure as the dawn; he will come to us as the showers, as the spring rains that water the earth. -Hosea 6:3 (ESV) Most Christians live their lives in the aftermath of idolatry instead of dwelling upon the heights…
Purity of soul.
Distress as a sacred intention. God is always present in our lives but we simply just miss Him. I’m sure you’ve experienced glimpses of Him but isn’t it true that we miss His presence in our lives more than we notice Him? He is always at work in our lives. He never leaves our lives…
The Eyes of My Heart 