It's difficult not to, but our troubles should not weaken our faith or trust in God. In fact, quite the contrary. We should realize that there is a purpose in our life and our suffering. It is so difficult to see this when we feel like we are drowning in the midst of sufferings. However,…
STILL HAUNTED. STILL HEALING. STILL LEARNING TO LET IT GO!
Haunted by the past....it's what victims of child abuse will, to some degree, be for the rest of their lives - regardless of all the years of counseling they may been through. However, counseling does help and is important. Our haunting may be in the form of difficulty making decisions because our emotional development was…
Why not THE BOX?
Victims of child abuse learn at a very early age how to tuck away their emotions into a BOX. Lid taped SHUT! Safe. Protected. Hidden from the world. It's a coping mechanism that I was quite proud of. No one would ever know unless I told them. Why isn't this a good idea? It's because…
WHY BROKENNESS MATTERS TO GOD
WHY BROKENNESS? This is why...one of the best articles I've seen. I thought I would share. Why Brokenness Matters to God By George Barna MAY 03, 2016 Being transformed from someone who is focused almost exclusively upon life-on-earth into someone who lives for and like Jesus Christ requires mastering multiple challenges along the journey to…
Why Me?
I'm sure you have asked yourself a thousand times. Why ME? If there is a God, then why did I have to go through this? God teaches us to seek HIM. As sinful humans, our natural tendency is to seek only what pleases the body. In so doing, we frequently leave God out of our…
Brokenness
Brokenness has many faces...greed, poverty, pride, broken relationships, loss of a loved one, illness, guilt, control- just to name a few. Some individuals will be on top of the world and have to be broken to see how lost they really are before seeking God. Some will start on the bottom and overcome circumstances, later to…
Shattered Walls: Overcoming Brokenness Through God’s Healing Hands 