May 20th 14 Posted by Natalie Nichols

“The God of What’s Left” by Jentezen Franklin

Has life taken something from you recently? Jentezen Franklin shares a message that will encourage you and give you hope! Have you lost: your job? desperately needed income — perhaps due to unexpected expenses? a spouse — from divorce, or death, or illness? a loved one? your future — perhaps due to drug addiction or foolish decisions? Using multiple examples from the Bible, Jentezen... read more

May 15th 14 Posted by Natalie Nichols

God Still Clothes the Lilies: The Complete Series

God Still Clothes the Lilies is a fifteen-part teaching series. For ease in locating a post, I have included links to all fifteen below: God Still Clothes the Lilies: 10 Lessons for Seasons of Uncertainty (Part 1) God Still Clothes the Lilies, Lesson 1: Rest in God’s Sovereign Rule God Still Clothes the Lilies, Lesson 2: View Your Needs from Heaven’s Higher Perspective God Still Clothes the Lilies,... read more

May 14th 14 Posted by Natalie Nichols

Lilies, Bonus Lesson: Tell God How You Feel (Part 2)

Are you angry in the midst of your disappointment and pain? Are you telling God how you feel? Or are you sweeping your true feelings under a rug, painting on a big smile—superficially declaring everything is all right because God is in control? As the previous post stated, there are psalms of darkness (almost as many as there are psalms of praise and thanks) in which the psalmists express their... read more

May 12th 14 Posted by Natalie Nichols

Lilies, Bonus Lesson: Tell God How You Feel (Part 1)

In your pain and disappointment, are you telling God how you really feel? Or do you believe it would be improper to do so—perhaps because your emotions include feelings of frustration and anger at God? Bonus Lesson: Tell God How You Feel Have you ever stopped to think that the psalmists talked to God in their dark night of the soul—and when they did, they were real with God? The psalmists... read more

May 6th 14 Posted by Natalie Nichols

God Still Clothes the Lilies, Lesson 10: Reflect on God’s Past Goodness

Are you facing an overwhelming problem? Have you given up hope that things will ever improve? This a perfect time to reflect on the ways God has been good to you in the past. Lesson #10: Reflect on God’s Past Goodness and Expect a Repeat Why is it so vital that we choose to recall instances of God’s faithfulness in our past? Like David recalling the victories God had given him over the lion and... read more