Do you find yourself feeling discouraged and sad about things that are happening in the world around you? Those who seem to be living ungodly lives seem to prosper, while the godly seem to be struggling. Life seems upside down at times. Sometimes life just doesn’t seem to make sense. In Psalm 73, the psalmist,…
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…
In Psalm 103, David offers a praise chorus. It is a praise for God’s great love for us. It speaks of the many ways that God has blessed his children. David is focusing his attention on the good things that God has done for him. Do you find it easy to complain about life? We…
Does God seem distant to you? Do you ever wonder if God has turned His back on you? In Psalm 9 through 12, David describes a steady pattern of trials and troubles because of various enemies. In Psalm 13, David attributes his suffering to a singular enemy. The enemy that David is referencing may be…
Do you ever struggle with feeling betrayed and abandoned? Do you battle hopelessness? Hear Pastor James’s message from our series, entitled, “Counseling through the Psalms.” So many people today are struggling with disillusionment, stress, and anxieties. People need hope. But, where can they turn for lasting hope? The Scripture defines hope as a confident expectancy….
A World Full of Violence and Evil We live in a broken world among broken people. We live in a world that is constantly dominated by evil. A review of the news reveals new acts of violence and incredible wickedness day after day. How are we to handle all the evil that is surrounding us?…
Psalm 51: Dealing with Guilt: A Prayer for Pardon and Purity Exposition Prayer for Pardon (Restoration) Prayer of Purity (Renewal) Bringing It Home: Lessons from David
Introduction There are only two ways (confer Matthew 7:13-27) Two Gates: Matthew 7:13–14 ESV “Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life,…
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.
