March 2014 – Shades of Grace | Natalie Nichols- Shades of Grace | Natalie Nichols
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God Still Clothes the Lilies, Lesson 6: Wait Expectantly for God

Have you been praying for something crucial, but you have yet to receive an answer? Are you in an overwhelming situation with no end in sight and your endurance is wearing thin? There is a word for you today in Psalm 27—and vital direction. The previous lesson was based on Psalm 27, a passage of scripture that revolutionized my life in a season of prolonged suffering. (See parts One and Two of... read more

God Still Clothes the Lilies, Lesson 5: Be Confident in God (Part 2)

Do you feel blindsided by a loss, an overwhelming challenge, or sudden affliction — and it’s causing you to feel afraid?  In part one of this lesson, I shared how God equipped me through Psalm 27 for a season of fear and dread. In the process, He caused me to know Him more intimately and gave me one-thing desire. As a result, I could be confident in Him. Psalm 27 is a passage we can learn... read more

God Still Clothes the Lilies, Lesson 5: Be Confident in God (Part 1)

Are there circumstances in your life causing you to feel fear or dread? Are you facing uncertainties? Do the uncertainties stem from circumstances so unfavorable it seems no matter which route your life takes, none of the options are good? Lesson five for seasons of uncertainty and suffering is: Lesson #5: Be Confident in God, Absent Fear Psalm 27:1-3 says, 1The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom... read more

World Down Syndrome Day: Celebrating Beautiful Lives

Today, March 21, is World Down Syndrome Day. I’m briefly interrupting our current series to share this important announcement and a few videos and articles that I believe you’ll find enlightening and helpful. A strong supporter of life and pro-life causes, and a speaker at pro-life events, I feel it’s important that we pause on this special day to celebrate life, to honor those whom God... read more

God Still Clothes the Lilies, Lesson 4: Trust in God and His Deliverance

Are you in an overwhelming, hopeless circumstance? Do you have a problem that is constantly on your mind? Do you find yourself continually fretting, worrying, strategizing . . . desperately trying to find a solution? The fourth lesson and action step to implement in seasons of suffering and uncertainty is: Lesson #4: Trust in God and His Deliverance Lesson three in the previous post centered around Psalm... read more

God Still Clothes the Lilies, Lesson 3: Hope in God Alone

Are you pleading with God to bring a change in your circumstance? Have you been praying and believing God for a miracle deliverance but it hasn’t occurred? The third lesson and action step to implement in seasons of suffering and uncertainty is: Lesson #3: Hope in God Alone Our hope and expectation are to be in God alone—not in the government, or insurance, or a doctor, or a spouse, or a... read more

God Still Clothes the Lilies, Lesson 2: View Your Needs from Heaven’s Higher Perspective

Does it seem God isn’t providing for your needs? Has this caused you to become angry, disillusioned, despondent — perhaps even to the point you find it hard to pray? I can relate. I’ve felt that way even recently. So I’m revisiting a truth I learned years ago. The second lesson and action step to implement in seasons of suffering and uncertainty is: Lesson 2: View Your Needs from... read more

God Still Clothes the Lilies, Lesson 1: Rest in God’s Sovereign Rule

In yesterday’s post, I mentioned that I’m in a season of great uncertainty and compacted suffering. The latest shoes to drop, so to speak, involve the loss of my health insurance and the illness of a family member and consequent financial, physical, and logistical demands. Together with the trials of the last few years this has felt like an avalanche of overwhelming, suffocating, destructive... read more

God Still Clothes the Lilies: 10 Lessons for Seasons of Uncertainty (Part 1)

I just mailed my last insurance premium … my last for a while, anyway. Because of Obamacare my insurance cancelled—insurance I’ve had for fourteen years for a preexisting condition (having a preexisting condition was a prerequisite for eligibility with this insurance). Insurance on the exchange is far more expensive than my Risk Pool coverage has been—too expensive for me to... read more
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