Suffering is hard, in all its forms. It raises questions and doubts. It yields tears and heartache. It can separate us from God—but, it doesn’t have to. God is right there with us in our pain. If you struggle to trust God’s plan is good when life is anything but, today’s post is for you!
With everything going on in our world, combined with our own personal struggles, it is easy to feel hopeless or discouraged. In today’s post, I’m sharing 5 strategies to cultivate resilience so we can persevere through adversity. If you’ve ever lost a loved one, had your heart broken, battled anxiety or depression, struggled with chronic health issues, felt the weight of grief or disappointment, been a victim of injustice, navigated a difficult relationship, or lived through a global pandemic, then this is for you!
Gratitude does not remove our pain and sorrow, and it is not a substitute for grief. However, gratitude invites us to be thankful for what we do have, and it shifts our focus from our problems to God’s provisions. Check out today’s post for how we take hold of the gift of gratitude in the midst of pain and hardship.
Just as a seed planted deep within the soil prepares for new growth in spring, what can feel like our lowest and darkest seasons are catalysts for transformational change. We learn things we would not have discovered any other way and find healing in God’s presence like nothing this world could provide. Today we’re exploring the unprecedented growth that God offers us in the midst of pain and hardship.
When we faced with lingering, unanswered questions of ‘what if’ and ‘what now?’, we can draw closer to God who walks with us in our pain and allows something new to be born from it. In today’s post, guest writer Heather Gillis shares how God helped her move beyond grief after she lost her son to a life-threatening illness. Her story is powerful and encouraging!
We can hope for healing, but we can’t base our happiness on it. We can seek the doctors’ advice, but we can’t put our trust in them. Our hope and trust lies in the Lord alone as we hold tight to His promise to work all things together for good (Romans 8:28).
This is a guest post by Leslie, who shares how God enabled her sisters’ battles with cancer to bring her and her family into a deeper relationship with Him, to let go of fear, to experience joy amidst sorrow, and to trust in His plan and purpose for our lives. Her story shares how God transformed her From Heartbroken to Hopeful. I grew up in a loving […]
