Category: Personal Testimonies & Life Lessons

  • Reflecting on 2024: Lessons Learned & Future Goals

    Reflecting on 2024: Lessons Learned & Future Goals

    This year has been challenging yet transformative. Despite an initial struggle with unemployment and health issues, the author found joy in a job at a castle tearoom and fostered meaningful connections. Through faith, they’ve embraced personal growth and the unpredictability of life, ultimately finding purpose and hope as the new year approaches.

  • CHOOSE: A Word from God that can change everything

    CHOOSE: A Word from God that can change everything

    The word “choose” serves as a powerful reminder of the need to prioritize God amidst life’s transitions and uncertainties. The author reflects on their relationship with God, acknowledging distractions and the importance of listening for guidance. Ultimately, the message emphasizes making God the primary focus in decision-making.

  • What Scripture Teaches About Rest and Laziness

    What Scripture Teaches About Rest and Laziness

    This post explores the delicate balance between rest and laziness, emphasizing the importance of adequate rest as taught in Scripture. It highlights the presence of God as a source of true rest while warning against laziness, encouraging diligence, intentionality, and inviting God into daily routines to avoid slipping into idleness.

  • Understanding Surrender to God: A Guide

    Understanding Surrender to God: A Guide

    Surrendering to God involves letting go of control, past grudges, and selfish desires to embrace a better future promised by Him. It requires sacrifice, self-denial, and recognizing that life is a spiritual battle. True fulfillment comes from dedicating our entire lives to God, trusting His plans over our own.

  • Being Wholeheartedly Faithful in the Midst of Change

    Being Wholeheartedly Faithful in the Midst of Change

    In times of change, maintaining faith can be challenging. The key to wholehearted faith lies in simplicity and truth. The Bible teaches that seeking truth and living by it, along with embracing simplicity, paves the way for unwavering faith. Ultimately, putting trust in God’s guidance and provision helps navigate through life’s transitions.

  • Finding Joy: Committing to a Positive Outlook

    Finding Joy: Committing to a Positive Outlook

    It is hard to be positive when we are spammed with constant negativity. But if we are to follow Jesus being positive and choosing joy is something we must try to do. And it begins by keeping our focus on the one who gave us life. “But seek first the kingdom of God and his…

  • Springing into Change: Embracing the season of renewal and growth

    Springing into Change: Embracing the season of renewal and growth

    Spring has brought renewed hope and the opportunity for change and growth. It’s a time for reflection, creating a spring bucket list, and initiating a thorough spring clean. This includes evaluating mental wellbeing, decluttering, and deep cleaning every area of life, from home to digital spaces, to bring life and hope back into spring.

  • The End of the World: How Can We Prepare?

    The End of the World: How Can We Prepare?

    Christians must be prepared for Jesus’ return, as it will bring judgment and salvation. The signs include wars, natural disasters, and persecution. Practical preparation involves striving to become more like Christ, staying faithful, and preaching the gospel. Despite uncertainty, believers must endure hardships and remain hopeful for the promised new heaven and earth.

  • Letting Go & Moving Forward: The Importance of Forgiveness

    Letting Go & Moving Forward: The Importance of Forgiveness

    It’s hard to let go, of grudges, of people we no longer talk to but still think of, of the shame of our sins even though we’re forgiven. It’s not easy and it was never meant to be. The pain we feel, the grief, even the good stuff we have to release for the greater…

  • How to take God with us into every moment & give Him the glory He deserves

    How to take God with us into every moment & give Him the glory He deserves

    Keeping God in every moment and glorifying Him daily entails keeping our minds focused on Him, praying continually, studying the Bible, serving others, sharing our faith, and living a righteous life. By seeking joy and satisfaction in God above all else, we bring Him glory. It’s about prioritizing God in every aspect of our lives.