Hope for the Hurting
Is It True? Are Women More Depression-Prone?
Men and women both suffer from the painful condition of depression. But, who is more prone to be depressed? Men or women? Statistics suggest that more women are diagnosed with depression. That doesn’t tell the entire story, however.
5 Practical Strategies for Breaking the Power of Hidden Lies
Have you ever wrestled with the same sin over and over, wondering why you can’t seem to break the pattern? Through the Holy Spirit, God began showing Cheryl Lutz there were lies she believed at the root of her struggle. In today’s post, she shares the five practical strategies she learned for breaking the power of hidden lies. You Can be Free from the Lies of Your Past!
5 Tips to Cope with the Hard Times
How do you cope with the hard times? How do you handle difficult times when the weight of it all just seems too much? As a neuropsychologist, I educate patients about how to manage life stresses. I don’t know what you are faced with today, but I know who holds your future and mine in His hands. These 5 tips and strategies will help when facing difficult times.
God Is Always There
Christina Custodio spent 44 days at the hospital caring for her son, Isaiah, who suffered a brain hemorrhage. In today’s post, she shares how that experience taught her that God is always there even when we don’t see Him.
8 Bible Verses to Encourage You on the Difficult Days
When we have done all we can do, it is then that we must truly trust Him to do what only He can do. He promised that we would all face trials, but that we can remain in peace because He has already secured the victory. These 8 Bible Verses will encourage you on the difficult days.
Feasting on God’s Word {Soul Food}
It’s that time of year when we reflect on the past year and start making goals for the incoming year. If we polled 1,000 people, I’m sure many put health and fitness goals for the next year at the top of their list. But what if instead of worrying so much about what and when we eat, we focused on feasting on God’s word? Christine Trimpke shares how God’s word is the perfect soul food for this current season in her life she refers to as the perfect storm.
Stick It Out
Where are you today? Are you battle weary? Or are you regaining your strength after having fought the good fight? Are you searching for meaning in your suffering? I want to encourage you to hang in there. Stick it out. Don’t give up. I’ve been in the trenches, fighting a battle I didn’t see coming and I didn’t want to entertain. To make matters worse, I’ve seen this enemy before. A different face maybe, but similar tactics and all-too-familiar lies. What I’ve learned is there is sometimes a lesson in the pain. Our battles are not always for us.
A New Year’s Revolution: The 40 Day Sugar Fast
When we struggle with sugar addiction and food fixation, we don’t need another resolution… and we don’t need more resolve. What we need is more of Jesus. Not a resolution that we make, but a revolution that He makes… in us. We need a Jesus-revolution in our lives to transform our eating (and drinking too). Join me as Wendy Speake shares how a New Year’s revolution of Christ’s power can causes our waistlines to decrease as faith lives increase.
Being Lazy Is Actually Good For You
Being lazy is good for you. Did that get your attention? Actually, I’m really talking about idleness and there’s a big difference between the two. Idleness is a state of being inactive, of choosing to do nothing for a period of time. Research has found that periods of idleness are beneficial to us and can result in a healthier, happier, and more creative brain. What a way to avoid burnout! Read more for tips from a Neuropsychologist.
How God Uses our Seasons of Pain
The holiday season is a difficult time for many to celebrate. If that is you, this post is for you today. I remember holidays when I found it painful to look at social media and see all the festive activities and view all the picture-perfect family photos, when in my heart I found it difficult to celebrate. I want to speak to you right now and let you know that I understand. But more importantly, I want to assure you that God sees you, God is with you, God feels your heartache and God uses our seasons of pain.
Dr. Michelle Bengtson
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