There’s a common idea amongst people that once you find God, you’ll get some kind of “cure-all”. This isn’t exactly the case. We live in a far-from-perfect world where things change all the time. Finding God won’t change the occurrence of these things, however, he will give you the tools you need to move past them. I remember hearing a story called “Two Boats and a Helicopter” you may have heard it and while it’s…
Sometimes our paths in life can be unexpected. Maybe you did something you regret or experienced something negative that changed your world forever. Regardless, our minds have a way of keeping us up at night because of it. Something I’ve found to help is reminding myself that without those unexpected turns I wouldn’t be the person I am today. Without unkindness, I wouldn’t have valued kindness. Without apathy, I wouldn’t have valued empathy, and without…
This past weekend I was doing some important things on the blog and my mind kept going back to the fact that Saturday is my cleaning day. I told myself “I’ll just do this last thing” but of course, not everything was going as planned and before I knew it I was overwhelmed. I still had so much that I needed to do and the evening was coming up fast. Thoughts began to intrude telling…
My friend, do you ever just get overwhelmed with all the responsibilities you have? Do you find it hard to let go of control? Are you trying to find balance with all of the responsibilities you have in your career, at home, church, time with family and friends? It can consume you and drain you right? Do you find that you have little time leftover for yourself? All of these are valid questions that God…
Have you ever been to a building with a long stairwell and thought “maybe I’ll just take the elevator”? I think we’ve all been there before, steps can get pretty strenuous. But what about when we apply this to our faith? When you’ve decided that you’re ready to give your life to God but you still have worldly thoughts in mind, faith can begin to look a lot like one of those stairwells. The elevator…
Think about how you feel when you are thirsty. When you don’t drink enough water to stay hydrated your mouth becomes dry because it is unable to produce saliva and your body is low on energy. Now think about your soul being thirsty. What condition is your soul in when it is thirsty? What do you do when this happens? You try to quench your thirst right? It can be tempting to give in to…
“Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, who share in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on Jesus, whom we acknowledge as our apostle and high priest. He was faithful to the one who appointed him, just as Moses was faithful in all God’s house. Jesus has been found worthy of greater honor than Moses, just as the builder of a house has greater honor than the house itself. For every house is built by someone, but…
Do you ever find yourself wanting to study God’s word, but think to yourself, where do I even begin? Maybe you think about serving God and getting involved in church, but feel lost, overwhelmed, find yourself procrastinating, or feeling hopeless. You are not alone. Through the blog, myhopeingod.com, you can find encouragement and inspiration as we all work on building our relationships with God. We can come here and share our stories, struggles, celebrate our growth…