Please don't give up. You're nearly there. And when you arrive at the next realm along the journey, you'll discover God hasn't just been leading you to a place of peace and rest, every step you've taken with him through this valley has been transforming you into one.
Recovering Hope
Who’s holding your hope back? "Hope delayed makes the heart sick, but when the heart's desire is fulfilled, it is a tree of life” (Proverbs 13:12). I love this verse, but it took me a long time to understand why hope gets postponed, probably because I unconsciously believed God was disciplining me, or teaching me …
Becoming Love
With all your mind, all your strength, and all your soul, let Jesus see into all your heart. Start with the place you keep your definition of love locked away. I know that may seem unsettling, but it’s time. You’ve come as far as you can with love as you’ve known it. Yes, it’s a …
Remember
You can't reason or bargain with fear. Fears of loss, abandonment, helplessness, and failing are all like fire, consuming everything in you until your heart is used up and your mind is darkened. When an anxious thought begins to burn at the edges of your life, remember. Remember you're empowered to overwhelm every vicious lie …
Write a Good Page
You know this. You've probably said something like it to someone else. But it's also easy to forget: Refuse to give power to the negative thoughts demanding it. They sound a little like wisdom at first, but are just doorways to emotional black holes, endlessly imagining what could go wrong, and calculating what you might …
