Overcoming Being Overwhelmed
I found that fighting cancer is a supernatural endeavor - not a do-it-yourself project. Lean on Him and ask Him to teach you how to fight with His supernatural resources.
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Amending Fences
Making a sincere direct amends is my part in experiencing freedom and building bridges with those I hurt.
God’s Heart for You!
– Joe Fornear We made this meditation video to encourage you in your cancer battle or any crisis. This meditation is from Psalm 139, God’s heart for the sufferer. You might be surprised by the frequency and nature of His…
Three Responses to Adversity
Enlisting trials won’t make them easy, but it will cut them down to manageable size.
Mending Fences
Step 8 gives me a chance to list those I have hurt and become willing or courageous to “love” them - whether they receive it or not. This step opens the door for me to see the pain I’ve caused others and set me free from making my pain master over my feelings and thoughts about myself.
Props to Coping with Crisis
Paul was no stranger to hardship. He mastered some miserable circumstances – jailings, whippings, beating and stonings. He knew what it took to not just survive, but to thrive. So like Paul, let’s allow dependence on God’s power to propel us forward into great endurance and patience, even joy.
Are We There Yet?
Like little children in the back seat of our Heavenly Father’s car, we call out, “Are we there yet?” Sometimes endurance is our only choice.
Having Dropped Calls?
Sometimes I think we see prayer like a cell phone contract. It's hard not to expect Him to perform - to answer when we call. Reconciling this was a struggle during my battle with Stage IV cancer. If He really loved me, He should be as committed to my well-being and comfort as I am, right?
Ready Or Not?
It is tempting to think we must change on our own so that God will be pleased with us. It is also tempting to think that we can change on our own. Yet we know Paul had become so frustrated that he gave up trying to change. Can you relate to Paul?
God Has a Tattoo and You’re In It
He is encouraging us to focus on His amazing love which leads to His vice-like grip! It's as if He is saying, "I love you so much that I permanently inscribed YOU on to My hands; I CAN'T let go of you!"