Tag Archives: Faith
Back to Basics Part 4: Let God Do His Part
Hebrews 11:1-3 - Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see. Through their faith, the people in days of old earned a good reputation. By faith we understan...
Rebecca Joy Sep 27, 2023 Photo Credit: iStock / PIKSEL
Back to Basics Part 3: Ways to Restart Your Prayer Life
Psalm 17:6 - I call on you, my God, for you will answer me; turn your ear to me and hear my prayer. According to Dr. Caroline Leaf, "It has been found that 12 minutes of daily focused prayer over an 8...
Rebecca Joy Sep 25, 2023 Photo Credit: iStock /DjelicS
Back to Basics Part 1: Take Inventory of What's Holding You Back!
Psalm 63:1 O God, you are my God, I earnestly search for you. My soul thirsts for you; my whole body longs for you in this parched and weary land where there is no water. I love fall. It's probably my...
Rebecca Joy Sep 20, 2023 Photo Credit: iStock / Photoevent
It's Not Over Until God Says It's Over
"You sent my people to that faraway place. But I will bring them back. Joel 3:7 ICB Sometimes we face certain situations in life that seem so hard, so terrible, so final and we think there is no comin...
Rachel Matembe Sep 19, 2023
When Someone You Love Dies Because of Addiction
I am feeling broken this week because I know I have to say goodbye. It's the right thing to do, to let go, but I don't want to. Instead I wish you were here, playing with my kids, dreaming about trave...
Rebecca Joy Sep 15, 2023 GettyImages | francescoch
Would You Go If Jesus Asked You To?
If Jesus sent me out today, in the same way and with the same instructions that He gave His disciples, I wonder, would I go? Jesus gathered His twelve disciples and imparted to them His authority to c...
Rachel Matembe Sep 14, 2023
When Fear Gets the Best of Me
When I was growing up, my brother who is four years older than me, would often try to fill my head with ridiculous fears like telling me that sharks can make their way into swimming pools through the ...
Stephanie O'Farrell Sep 08, 2023
Our All Sufficient God
When you feel insufficient, remember that your God is all sufficient. When you feel less than, remember that your God loves you infinitely more than you could comprehend or image. So much that He sent...
Rachel Matembe Sep 05, 2023
Enduring Struggles While Remaining Joyful
The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Deuteronomy 31:8 Close to five years ago now, I was just sittin...
Maria Magee Aug 24, 2023 GettyImages | ArtistGNDphotography
Seeing Others as Jesus Sees Them
The way Jesus treated women who had been vilified by others is not only beautiful but also exemplary. It sets the tone for how we are to treat others that society or the circles you find yourself in c...
Rachel Matembe Aug 22, 2023