Day 8: Rebuilding Hope One Step at a Time Scripture: Psalm 40:1-3 Devotional: When struggling with depression, hope can feel fragile. It is easy to fall into the belief that things will never change or that healing is out of reach. However, God’s Word offers us a path to rebuild hope, one step at a…
Hope: More Than a Feeling, It’s Confident Expectation Hope is a powerful force in the life of a believer. It’s not simply wishful thinking or a fleeting emotion. It is a confident, steadfast expectation that God will fulfill His promises, no matter the circumstances. In Romans 15:13 (ESV), we are reminded: “May the God of…
Do you struggle with a restless heart? We live in such a broken world where there is pain, misery, and suffering. How often is it that you find rest in this restless world? Apart from God, Augustine of Hippo found that he sought after disordered loves that left his heart hungry, lonely, and enslaved. Perhaps…
Merry Christmas! In this message, I want you to consider One passage One hymn One consistent message Message Outline One Passage: Luke 2:10-11 10 And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. 11 For unto you is born…
Seven reasons to praise God on this Christmas Day Luke 2:10-11 – 10 And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is…
Jesus is Able and Willing Message Outline 24 Hours in the Life of Christ 1. The Power of Christ over Demons (The Casting Out of the Unclean Spirit) Mark 1:21-28 a. Proclamation b. Confrontation c. Authentication 2. The Power of Christ over Disease (The Healing of Peter’s Mother-in-Law and Many…
Learning to Hope in God (Psalm 42) When hope is gone, people are discouraged, despondent, and dismayed. In Psalm 42, we hear of the deep despair and struggles with depression by the psalmist. We hear in the psalm a series of complaints mingled with trust. Throughout the ages, we read of some of the godliest…
Someone asked me recently… What do you do? And, why do you do it? Now, to make it more challenging, he wanted me to summarize it in one sentence. Have you ever done that, tried to summarize your career, passion, and calling in one sentence? It definitely was not easy. But, I cannot tell you…
“Having no hope and without God in the world.” Ephesians 2:12b So many people have lost hope. Some believe that they never had hope. Others cannot seem to find a reason to hope again. Far too many Christians live under the clouds of discouragement, discontentment, and despair. They are dominated by pains from the past…
Hebrews 13:20-21 20 Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, 21 equip you with everything good that you may do his will, working in us that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
When was the last time someone said thank you to you? When was the last time you said thank you to someone else? So many people today struggle with a lack of thankfulness and ingratitude. This leads to struggles with complaining, criticizing, and comparing. Gratitude and thankfulness provide a powerful remedy for these problems. This gratitude journal helps us to identify what we should be grateful for and what we do as a result of seeing life as a gift.
Do you struggle with applying the truth that you learn during your study of God’s word? This God’s grace prayer journal will allow you to focus on gratitude and live in contentment in life. The journal pages encourage you to observe what you are learning from the Bible text, evaluate how you have failed to live according to the truths stated, seek forgiveness, and develop godly plans for change.
Do you struggle with the lack of hope? Do you find yourself struggling with doubt and insecurity during times of great challenge? During those times, you need to find your rest and assurance in pondering, personalizing, praying, and practicing what God’s Word says. In the short devotional, spend time meditating and studying each of these passages. Write down whatever comes to mind in the spaces below. And let God speak to you.
One of the keys to growing in Christlikeness in our lives is to unearth and discover, and biblically evaluate our thinking patterns, speaking, and acting. This worksheet will help you be honest and specific about areas in your life that are not meeting biblical standards in thinking, speaking, and acting.
The God who began a good work in you will continue it through your lifetime and will finish it when we meet him face-to-face. God works for us, and God works in us. He enables us to become more like Christ every single day. This work is progressive and continual in this life. This worksheet helps us review and evaluate gains made during counseling and discipleship, show gratitude to God for what he has done, and develop plans for future growth and change.
There probably is not a day that goes by that we do not have some level of conflict with others. This worksheet helps us focus on the problem and not the person. It helps us evaluate how we have handled a dispute and how we should deal with it moving forward.
Do you ever struggle with doing a Bible study or journaling the key ideas from your reading? This Bible Study Note Sheet will encourage you to ponder and meditate on Scripture. Also, God’s Word is meant for you, so this worksheet will help you personalize what you are learning. It will also guide you in learning to pray God’s Word, and finally, it will encourage you to put into practice the principles and promises you find in reading the Word of God.
Anger is a significant issue for so many people. People often stuff or spew their anger, but very few learn to study their anger. This journal assignment will help you to do just that. It will help you understand, evaluate, and respond to your anger in better ways.
Do you ever find yourself getting overwhelmed with problems? Do you find yourself struggling with thinking clearly during a challenging situation? This four-step approach to rethinking a problem will help.
Problems can seem overwhelming. When we are in the midst of a significant crisis, many of us struggle with defining the problem and implementing helpful solutions. This worksheet helps us to identify three unbiblical and unproductive ways of handling problems. It also encourages us to destroy problems, not people, as we deal with issues in a biblical and God-honoring way.
