Worrying about your appearance takes a lot of time and obsessing over what others think can be draining. Outer beauty is a mirage. It is always changing, and it is exhausting to try and chase a ghost. What does the Bible say about beauty, and how can I find rest in that?
I have long been a shoe girl. For me, I just love the way they look. I love the way my feet feel in them, the many changing designs that they produce, and the fact that I can dress them up for work, or down with a pair of jeans on the weekends. But shouldn’t so much joy be reserved for less materialistic things?
Suffering is really hard, and sometimes there is no way to make any sense of it. But God Himself is with you. He is waiting, full of grace, to restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you in Christ Jesus.
Why is it that we ignore the sin that we don’t want to let go of? We cannot stick our heads in the sand. Pretending to not be convicted of your sin is not the same as not being convicted. Ignoring the problem will not make it go away.
With so many of life’s demands vying for your attention every day, the idea of being still before God seems laughable. In our fast paced, success driven American culture, sitting in silence feels like a waste of our time. But it’s important.
God says that He is here to comfort us in our distress and that when we ask, He gives abundantly so that we, in turn, can comfort others.
When searching for inner peace, these three simple strategies are the only tried and true methods that I have found that actually work.
Many suggest rekindling love by creating romantic settings to spice up your intimacy, but there is a better way to show love.