Congratulations on becoming a new believer and starting your own personal relationship with God! May these tips for new Christians help you grow in faith and seek the Lord wholeheartedly. I’ll share practical next steps to help you strengthen your relationship with God and develop deep roots of faith. PIN THIS RESOURCE: Starting your walk…
Whether you’re walking through a tough season of life or simply pondering some deep questions, like how to strengthen your faith, never be afraid to search for God’s truth. The times where I’ve wrestled with God the most, my faith has come away refined and stronger than ever before. There have been seasons in which…
It’s hard to believe it, but it’s time to head back for another year in the classroom and to pray bold prayers for the new school year. While it’s time to gather the school supplies and to start thinking through your morning routine, there’s an even bigger calling on every parent sending a child off…
Sitting in the hospital waiting room as a new bride, only a year and half into our marriage journey, I didn’t realize that my life was about to change. Little did I know, hope in God would be my anchor and lifeline for the trials ahead. I didn’t know my new husband would be diagnosed…
Everywhere I turn, I am bombarded with a loved one suffering in one way. A sweet friend is battling anxiety and on the verge of a breakdown. Another friend is on the brink of a foreclosed home. Yet another continues to fight infertility one day at a time. They desperately need the comfort of these…
I am a lover of words and fabulous conversation. Sharing life and baring my soul with friends, even strangers, makes me tick and come alive. Yet talking to others about God made me shake in my boots and I even Googled, “How to share your faith?” many years ago. I simply had no idea where…
I was raised in a Christian home. My mom was a children’s pastor. I felt like I was always at church. But when I got to high school, I started having doubts about my faith. I was no longer interested in taking everything my parents said at face value. I had to figure it out…
My house is a zoo 99% of the time. My kids are either fighting over a coveted toy, whining for a snack or just being rambunctious kids. Even though sometimes my “quiet time”, a time devoted to growing my relationship with God through Scripture reading, is anything BUT quiet, these simple methods helped me learn…
Brace yourself. Because I am going to say three words that immediately cause the majority of us to feel inadequate and guilty, if not defeated: (Are you ready for them?) FAMILY BIBLE STUDY For many Christians, the words “family Bible study” produce feelings of guilt, frustration, inadequacy, and mild panic. We know how important it…
It’s time to make resolutions, set big goals, and plan ways to be better in the new year, right? Not exactly! While I usually make a few resolutions that fly out the window mid-January, I realize there is only one area I need to do more and strive to do better at. There’s one area…
Confession. When I’m desperate for solace from the hustle and bustle of life, I cry out to God more than usual. Yet when all is going my way, I can become stagnant in my prayer life and push aside my need to talk with God throughout the day. However, He doesn’t want me to wait…