Work is a big part of our lives. Often, our work is intricately intertwined with our spiritual journey. It’s all connected. As Christians, our aim must be to do work where we get to use and develop the gifts that He has given us. This is not always the case, however. Work is a journey, and it cannot be approached as an isolated aspect of our lives. Instead, we want to approach our work through a spiritual lens, and take every care to God in prayer. As we do this and trust Him, He may guide us to another job. When He does, we want to do it right. If…
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Do What’s Necessary: 3 Steps to Overcome
Life will challenge us at times. Things will not always be as we’d prefer and people will not always do what we want. Recently, God put it on my heart to do what’s necessary. I may not like the circumstances, but when I realize it’s what I have to do, I want to grow in just being able to do it. Do What’s Necessary: 3 Steps to Overcome 1. Accept your reality. This can be tough, but it is so necessary. This is where we come face to face with our reality and accept things for what they are. As the saying goes: It is what it is. So often,…
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Overcome Challenges, Tests & Attacks: 3 Tips
Life constantly challenges us. Pressures, conflict, finances, health, parenting, work; the list goes on and on. There is always a fight. Though we can’t escape the challenges of life, I believe we can do better in how we respond. Instead of laying down, avoiding, playing the victim, or fighting back; I encourage you to consider these 3 tips to allow you to overcome challenges & attacks. We must rely on wisdom and discernment from God, and allow Him to guide us through. Overcome Challenges & Attacks: 3 Tips 1. Seek God. This is the most important. It is when we seek God that we are changed and are offered a…
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Pressure Perfects
God’s ways are not our ways [Isaiah 55:8]. For this reason, we often miss the lessons He is aiming to teach us through the various circumstances we encounter in life. Simply put: Pressure perfects. God often uses the trials that we despise, to refine our faith. God is after our maturity and our conformity to Christ in this life, while we are so often after control and comfort. We must remember that God’s ways are not our ways [Isaiah 55:8]. We have heard the phrase, “Don’t pray for patience, or you’ll get situations that try you.” Well, this way of working is not just limited to patience. I have found…
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Don’t Fight Back When Attacked: 5 Tips
In life, we often find ourselves challenged, oppressed, or even attacked. These attacks range from internal to external, sometimes involving just us; other times involving others. There are so many variables in life, which can make it difficult to know how to move forward. Our enemy loves to create confusion for us, which causes us not to see things as they actually are. He often causes us to look at people as the enemy, leading us to fight them. Even if you are being attacked by people, sometimes the strategy is: Don’t fight back. Read on for 5 tips when facing resistance from others. 1. Stay silent. When we are…
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Get Back in the Fight
Life can be a fight at times. There are times when things flow and all feels easy, but then there are times when everything feels like a fight. The smooth times cause us to be thrown off by the tough times, however, we must accept that it is all apart of life. I’m reminded of Job: “But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.” [Job 2:10]. When we find ourselves knocked down by unexpected events, as quickly as…
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5 Steps to Create Enjoyable, Intentional Summer Goals
It’s summertime! Now what? Most of us look forward to the summer months of enjoying the sun, but there’s more to summer than just fun. Summertime can provide a great opportunity for rest, reflection, and growth. For most of us, life slows down a bit in summer, and instead of filling that space with constant activity, I’d encourage you to consider using the time in a more meaningful way. Read for 5 steps to create enjoyable, intentional summer goals! 5 Steps to Create Enjoyable, Intentional Summer Goals 1. Get Quiet This will probably be one of the hardest, yet, most important things to do. Get quiet. In order to create…
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Challenges are Necessary
No one likes to be challenged, yet, they are an inevitable aspect of life. Challenges are necessary. Though we may not naturally like them, we can grow to spiritually identify and appreciate them, as they are beneficial to our necessary growth. With God, we can: (1) Have the right mindset toward challenges; (2) Accurately identify them in our lives; and lastly, (3) We can respond appropriately. Challenges are Necessary 1. Challenges humble us. One of the primary benefits of challenges is that they humble us. Though we do not like the feeling of being humbled, humility is good. There are countless scriptures that speak of humility for the Christian. Here…
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Anger Is A Control Issue: 5 Tips to Overcome
It is easy to go through life without ever connecting our emotions to the root issues within our heart. Proverbs 4:23 tells us: “Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.” We must grow in identifying the state of our heart, as the issues of our heart will affect everything that we do. As it relates to anger, I am realizing that anger is a control issue. We are often angered when things do not go our way. Read for 5 tips to identify and overcome your anger issues. 1. Self-Reflect Self-reflection is key to growth. This is often why we don’t grow,…
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Overcome Emotional Attacks: 5 Steps
As Christians, we must never lose sight of the fact that we will be attacked. These attacks, though they vary in nature, all aim to hinder us in our pursuit of following Christ. Though they vary in nature, their aim is targeted. At times, our health is targeted. Other times, it’s our finances, family relationships, peace, etc. There are also times when our emotions are attacked. Have you ever identified or considered that? One way to identify an emotional attack is to focus on how you are feeling. It seems like common sense, but often times, we don’t do it. We simply feel how we feel, but in order to…
