Confronting the Lies when Suffering Leaves You Lonely
Sarah Walton & Kristin Wetherell
There is hope on the many roads of lonely suffering.
The Scars That Have Shaped Me: How God Meets Us in Suffering
Vaneetha Rendall Risner
Years in the hospital. Verbal and physical bullying from schoolmates. Multiple miscarriages. Abandonment. Unwanted divorce. She begged God for grace that would deliver her. But God offered something better: his sustaining grace.
What Does the Bible Say About Self-Pity?
gotQuestions.org When we decide that life has not treated us as we have the right to be treated, self-pity is the result. Self-pity causes us to sulk and obsess over our hurts, real or perceived. At the heart of self-pity is a disagreement with God over how life—and He—has treated us.
Seven A's of Confession
Paul Tautges As God opens our eyes to see how we have sinned against others, He simultaneously offers to us a way to find freedom from our past wrongs. It’s called confession. Many people have never experienced this freedom because they have never learned how to confess their wrongs honestly and unconditionally.
25 Comforting Bible Verses about Death and Dying in Christ
Kevin Halloran On March 22, 2016, at exactly 12pm, my mom went to be with the Lord. While death is no longer the enemy it once was for a believer in Jesus Christ, it remains difficult for the dying and their loved ones. I’m really going to miss her!
4 Things It’s Okay to Say When You’re Hurt
Paul Maxwell Vulnerability is never a black-and-white issue. Never. In every relationship, we are negotiating our space with each person. Should they be close? Should they be kept at a distance? Does the gospel dictate a certain distance—a certain pace of growth or healing—in response to hurtful patterns?
What My Grieving Process Looked Like After Miscarriage
Jessalyn Hutto While every miscarriage and every woman is different, I know that it can be helpful to hear the testimony of God's faithfulness to another when you are walking through a similar trial...