Hope for the Hurting

Pro-Actively Beat the Winter Blues – Part 3
Winter blues can bring on the darkest depression. Here are suggestions to help you combat depression during the winter months.

Pro-Actively Beat the Winter Blues – Part 2
The fall and winter months breed the blues. Research has shown that as little as 15 minutes of exercise a day can improve our mood and outlook. Read on to see what advice Dr. Bengtson has.

Pro-Actively Beat the Winter Blues – Part 1
Winter is fast approaching, and for many, it brings with it the darkness of depression. Read on to learn how to combat the winter blues.

You Already Have Everything You Need
We work harder, try harder, and exhaust ourselves trying to be a “good” Christian. But God’s word says we already have everything we need to live a Godly life!

A Model of Spiritual Strength
A woman who had every justifiable reason to complain instead modeled the epitome of faith, persistence, and Christ-like love.

Do You Have the Right Attitude?
The outcome of our experience may depend more on our attitude than the actual situation we encounter. I am reminded that I can largely influence the result of my experience by the attitude with which I face the situation. I must deliberately choose that which is right, that which is positive.

The Pursuit of Joy Through Sacrifice and Offering
When we focus on what we have the opportunity to be thankful for, a subtle shift takes place in our heart and in our mind. The focus moves from ourselves and our own circumstances to God and His generosity, goodness, and faithfulness.

5 Keys to Trusting God
I can look back and see how my struggle to fully trust God has been much like a game of tug of war. At times I trust Him so easily, yet at other times, I seem to fight with all my might by trying to achieve in my own strength rather than trusting His. So I began to seek out how to trust God more quickly and completely.
Do You Want to Get Well? (Are You Willing To Do What It Takes?)
Sometimes we say we want to get well, yet we aren’t really willing to do what it will take. We are more comfortable in our known misery than in the discomfort of the unknown.
He Has Overcome
God desires his children to be healthy. He wants healing for us more than we want it for ourselves. God desires a relationship with us more than our healing.