Many people have endured something severe, some kind of trial, some kind of abuse or some kind of heartbreak that has caused trauma. Trauma is often not fair because you weren’t responsible for what happened to you, but you are left to deal with it. Until you heal your hurt, your hurt is going to continue hold you hostage. You may not be responsible for your trauma but pursuing God for healing is your responsibility.
What if the reason our prayers don’t seem to work is because we are not praying correctly? What if we are doing it wrong?...
To truly love our neighbors like Jesus commands, our ultimate motive must be to love them, not just to “convert” them.
Gentleness preserves what we treasure most. Where in your life right now is God inviting you to replace harshness with gentleness?