Seven years ago, I found myself so emotionally, physically, and spiritually debilitated that just getting out of bed in the morning was difficult. I’d never struggled with acute depression before, but after soldiering through the deaths of several of my loved ones and a cancer scare of my own, my get-up-and-go was totally gone. All I wanted was to wave a white flag at life and crawl under the covers, venturing out just long enough to grab another pint of ice cream.
If someone had given me some perky acrostic or suggested I listen to a sermon entitled, “Ten Things Victorious Christians Do to Kick Disappointment and Despair to the Curb,” I’d have kicked them in the shins. Fortunately, Lynn, the Christian counselor I’ve gone to for years, doesn’t seek to minimize grief or multiply guilt. Instead, she was silent as I sobbed, empathetic as I lamented.
Lynn gave me this advice: “Cling to Jesus, and do the next right thing.” She told me to stop trying to tackle the troubles of an entire day, much less a week, month, or year. I was simply to move forward one step at a time. Some days I’d wake to the alarm clock only to be hit with a shock of emotion as I remembered my circumstances. And other days, just whispering the name of our Savior gave me enough grit to pull back the covers and get out of bed.
Day by day, inch by laborious inch, Jesus led me by the hand through that dark valley of life—one step at a time.
I know far too many people who have lost their joy and all but lost their faith in Jesus when life became particularly dark. And so they’d stop attending Bible study, then church, fading away from their faith community in the midst of their malaise. Some have been wounded by that very same community of believers. Others have simply lost the energy and will to put on a happy face, to pretend their get-up-and-go hasn’t left them too.
Surely our Creator-Redeemer weeps over the gaping holes in the fabric of His covenant family (Ephesians 2:13). We weren’t created to be wincing, jaded isolationists. We were created in God’s image, in the image of the triune God who exists in perfect relational harmony with Himself as Father, Son, and Spirit (v.22). We’re hardwired for relationships, for communing with others of the faith.
When life leaves us disappointed, disillusioned, and despairing, we need to resist the urge to withdraw from the body of Christ. Instead, we need to move toward other passionate—albeit flawed—Christ-followers to walk with us toward healing. We need to be honest with them, God, and ourselves about the true state of our hearts. We need them circling us, crying out, “Abba Father!” on our behalf, reminding us of the truth: we are no longer slaves but daughters of the one true God (vv.12–13).
Together, we can persevere toward the living hope of the Lord Jesus Christ, to whom we’ve been called.
Only God can love us unconditionally. Hoping in Him will never disappoint us the way the world does time and time again. Because “God’s love has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit,” we can learn to rejoice and hope again, even in our pain (Romans 5:3,5). But it’s only in clinging to Him that we will find the strength and peace to move forward in faith, one step at a time.
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One step at a time.
This was so completely on time for the situations I’m facing in life right now. I Thank Jesus for the reminder of his love and that I can have my joy renewed in Him. ❤️
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This passages today helped me see God a different way. For some reason i have always looked at Him as a righteous Father, but today this verses helped me see Him as a loving Father.
Thanks for all you do
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I had been watching a Youtube testimony that shook my faith. I mean, isolate myself, read my Bible 24/7, believe I’m not His, writing a list of sins, wailing over them to God, and be in constant fearful torture for almost a full week. I lost 10 lbs from starving myself. During that experience, my small groups prayed, tried to encourage, led me back to Christ’s loving arms, and one night I was reminded of the thief on the cross and God sat with me in paradise, covering me in His love. The next couple days it was back and fourth, tons of spiritual warfare. That Sunday, there was an altar call (my church NEVER had one before and has not since). There was a line of people to pay with and God led me to someone who prayed in tongues. God revealed to her a demonic bond over me. He broke it. Hallelujah!! I walked outta there in love. Loving everyone especially crowds, feeling compassion later that day at the outdoor mall. I did become fearful because it almost propelled me to street preach. But I asked Him what I should do and He said one on one. Waiters, drive-thrus. Even just telling someone Jesus loves them. It has been back and forth but nothing, nothing nearly like that first experience. It feels like a very light depression at times but spending morning time and evening time in the Word has been eye-opening. 2 months later I am very nearly myself. Praise God!
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Praying for sweet Julianna. My daughter Chela -19 – also struggles w anxiety. It’s heartbreaking as a mama. Standing with you in prayer
@B, KARRIE, NORA LOWREY.. praying for you dear she’s. The Lord will send help to you and give you new strength.
“Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated, so that no man went through thee, I will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations.”
Isaiah 60:15 KJV
Romans 5:8 …while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Relationships are hard when you’re depressed. I know. I’m battling a chronic major depression and have been struggling for years. Therapy, medication, Jesus and the love and support of a wonderful husband has me getting out of bed every day. My Bible is where I go first thing because I know it’s powerful & consistent love. I’m a cancer survivor twice, first one ovarian in 1980, I was 20. My then husband was controlling and not able to control it. I stayed in that bad world 15 years. It made me very I’ll. I got out & finally got help.
So crazy but I was listening to Lisa Harper’s Back Porch Theology podcast last night about rest and then today’s devotional is written by Lisa!!! Faith= trusting God completely which in turn gives us rest/peace. We are not worrying when we have faith we are praising God. Lord help me to trust you 100% all the time so that I can focus on praising you and sharing Your love with others!!!
Samantha — I’m not the B you were writing to, but I often go by that “name,” and I needed that particular prayer for myself today. God used you to encourage me and remind me of Who He is and What He does. Thank you, sister! He is Faithful!❤️
Good morning ladies. I have been up since 4am, my anxiety is thru the roof. I’m feeling burnt out and I think depression is setting in. It’s been a hard, hard few years. Some of the very worst and I just can’t seem to get my head above water. Please pray for me to find my joy once again, for my family to forgive each other and that there be light and happiness in my home again.
B,
Cling to Jesus and do the next right thing is great advice. But it sounds like you need someone to lean on, too. Praying that God will provide someone who you can share with and be encouraged by.
B, praying for you now!
Praying for you, B! I am so sorry for what you are walking through. I’m sure it must feel so overwhelming to have these difficulties pressing in on you from every side. I am praying that even in these dark circumstances, you will find it true that you have a “friend who sticks closer than a brother.” May you seek and find Him who is our peace and our light in the darkness. If you need someone to talk to, feel free to reach out to me. My email is [email protected]
“We are hardwired for a relationship with God”, not for religion. ❤️
One step at a time, do the next right thing!! These are true and practical statements that seriously helped me our first year as missionaries in South Sudan. It was all so overwhelming and felt like too much, but I always went back to our calling. If God called me here he would give me the strength for each day. My daily prayer became: “God give me your strength for today, give me the words to say today, and help me to love the people the way you look e them. “ talk about peace that passes all understanding! God is so good.
I can’t do life well without Him!
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Mercy, Rhonda J, Sharon Jersey Girl, Searching, Theresa, and others who prayed thank you. My nausea from the medication has subsided tremendously today. Melanie I am praying for your daughter. Mercy, I am praying for your job situation.
I could use prayer. I’ve been struggling for a long time, but recent health and relational issues in my family and their implications have left me struggling even more to keep going. I’ve got pretty much no one to talk to about any of it, so I’m trying to hold it all in and put on a smile, but I can’t take it much longer.
Lisa Harper is so good. If you haven’t read her stuff I encourage you to seek it out. ♥️
Prayers for a friend. It is too complicated to go into.
This is such a great message today. I’m going through the membership process at my church right now and the last steps are finding a place to serve and joining a community group. The community group is new to me. Every church I’ve gone to in the past did not have community groups. I’m very excited to join one because life is always hard at times and it will be nice to have a close community of Christian women for encouragement and guidance. This is just solidifying the fact that I’m joining one is the right choice. We always need community. Godly community.
I needed this today!
Praying for you
He himself is our Peace ❤️
Praying for you all today, those of you with struggles with anxiety and depression are near to my heart – I know these struggles well as many of us seem to. I’ve found that sometimes it’s a sneaky way the enemy uses to draw my attention inward, becoming consumed with myself, my feelings, and my circumstances. As soon as I start to turn my focus outward and upward, toward God and others mostly through gratitude and prayer, my perspective begins to shift. It’s a daily, hourly, minute by minute fight sometimes but we know this won’t be forever ❤️
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@Searching: for your cousin and her boyfriend on the medical issues.
@Jeanette Schneider: congrats on your baptism. May God surround you with true pastors/teachers and in true Spirit led community to build up your faith and mature in your walk. May He keep counterfeit pastors/prophets, pretenders in all forms, false doctrines away from you by His power. May your life transform to lead many others to the Lord’s direction and His love.
@ERICA: praying for your family and your husband through this grief. I am so sorry.
@Victoria E: healing and mental peace to come. Hugs.
Hello she’s, I hope you are doing well. I have been bombarded with work and missed you. The encouragement verbs I found in Isaiah 57 today was: BUILD UP, REMOVE obstacles (Isaiah 57:14), REVIVE heart and spirit of the lowly, HEAL the backsliding of the heart (Isaiah 57:17-18). How amazing is our God. “I will heal him. I will lead him, and restore comfort to him and his mourners, creating the fruit of the lips” (Isaiah 57:18). There is so much tenderness in the words Lisa shared today. There is great peace knowing that our paths of suffering are shared by others, that our suffering is temporary and short compared to the eternal glory (though feels long when going through). The minimizing of grief and loss from others is hard to deal with, and often happens, and I am thankful Lisa pointed this subtle detail out. I appreciate her wise counsel that if we shift focus, to pivot our interactions towards believers who can help us with healing, there is hope and recovery – which is the grace of God. Seasons of pain teach me that only God is constant, and humans are just a vapor. People fade and are not always around when we are in trouble. Some dark valley is ordained for just us and the Lord. Only the Lord will be willing to pay the price (long-suffering) in pulling us out of the pit. I praise God for the gentle and kind SRT sisters (a powerful virtual community) who lend an ear to our struggles, and lift us up faithfully in prayers for victorious breakthroughs to come- which there have been many in our update posts and testimonies! Glory to God! I can’t thank you enough dear SRT and our faithful she’s who have kept me and many of us in close company through the comment section (many years back I was just a girl like Lisa described who could not crawl out of bed, reading your conversations and advices for years, silently in my own suffering, and I saw hope!).
@RHONDA: amen to not bombarding someone with bible verses in their struggles, but to actually pray & find personal and practical ways to help.
@ JEN B: praying God’s clarity and wisdom on your relationship decision. May the Lord reveal so clearly any hidden things that you might not know unless it’s by divine revelation, so you have better evidences and basis to make judgment on before committing. He showed Abraham’s servant which girl should be the wife for Isaac when the servant asked for direction. (May it be that when I say to a young woman, ‘Please let down your jar that I may have a drink,’ and she says, ‘Drink, and I’ll water your camels too’—let her be the one you have chosen for your servant Isaac. BY THIS I will know that you have shown kindness to my master.” Genesis 24:14). May He give you a sign, and BY THAT, you too will know.
Lifting up our sisters in prayers (praying along other she’s as I need to catch up).
I have a prayer request of my own today. I am applying for a new job position. It’s been overwhelming for me. I would appreciate if you could pray for a successful outcome and transition, and less nervousness for my mind. Thank you so much shes. Love you all!
Be blessed dear sisters.
Lisa Harper is a treasure. Just saying.
I woke up today not at all excited to face another day and then I come here and read this, and I know I’m not the only one. Please pray that I can cling to Jesus and take the next right step and that He will revive my spirit. ❤️
Such a timely devotional for me in the difficult season I’m in. God always leads us to what we need to read or see at a specific time! Prayers for all your requests! We’ll keep clinging to God and doing the next right thing!
@Teresa DONLEY – praying for you and all the trials you have faced lately. I feel you sister and just know you’re alone. I hope things get easier.
I feel this devotional on a whole other level. This season of my life has been hard. I often feel the stress of life is too much. Yet my problems are so small compared to others. Somebody told me when I turned 30 that my 30’s would be the best years of my life. And I’ve yet to feel that which frustrates me even more. As I long to be a wife and mother and make big life decisions it often feels they’re big for me to make and I’m not cut for it. Or is that satan telling me that? As I am in a newer (yet old) relationship with a guy I’ve been with before I struggle to not be afraid to commit and not be scared of it. Praying for all ladies today. @MELANIE praying for you sweet daughter. Please know you and she are not alone in this struggle. I too have struggle with anxiety since I was a young girl. The only thing I wish I had done differently was get a counselor sooner! I always tell my family and friends that who also struggle. Praying for her and her sweet heart. @JEN B. Praying that you’ll know what the right answer is for your treatment.
Wonderful ❤️! Thank you Lisa Harper & all my fellow She’s. I’m sorry I’ve been gone more than here lately after my mom passed. I’ve missed y’all. Your prayers were appreciated. I love coming here to catch up, see who needs prayer, check on how everyone is doing, & gain wisdom. Praying for all y’all.
Cling to Jesus and do the next right thing! Words of wisdom for every day of life!
I am praying for everyone who shared a request, and asking God to intervene and bring healing, peace and resolution to each situation.
Today’s reading, combined with Lisa’s devotion is so timely and so uplifting. I have struggled with depression off and on my entire adult life. I’m currently experiencing depression that has lasted for several years. Deaths, loss of job – loss of vocation, moving into a smaller home that while I am thankful for it, I’ve had a hard time adjusting to, and on top of all that, dropping out of church and having no Christian support group. She’s – thank you for being here and for lifting one another up in prayer and support. This is a Christian community that is so positive and uplifting. God bless each of you.
ALEIDA POLANCO – I’m praying for Victor, and for you. May God be especially near to you today, and bring healing to Victor and to his relationship with you.
JEN B – praying for you as you face tough times and life-altering decisions.
MELANIE – I am praying for Julianna. I pray she will know that God will always be with her, no matter the circumstances. I pray Gods healing hand upon her. And upon you and your family. I pray for the sleep and rest you all need.
ERICA CHRISTIAN – I’m praying for you and your husband during this time of loss and grief. May God’s comfort continue to surround you, and give you peace to go through each day.
SEARCHING – praying for your cousin and her boyfriend, that the right medication to help him will be found, and healing will enter his life.
KRISTINE LOUGHMAN – Praying for the pain or plantar fasciitis to miraculously be healed, and for the coming school year to be successful for you and for your students.
E I feel connected to you because we have gone through similar things! Praying and @Kristine Loughman- I’m a teacher too. I get it. I need prayers too! Asking God to heal you and give you peace.
For the young girl with anxiety! Praying for her and the family.
Praying for the others too and for those needs not mentioned!
The notes in my study Bible say this for verses 5:1-11. The implications of justification by grace alone through faith alone are now drawn out. The transition from wrath to grace transforms both the status and the experience of the believer. Instead of hostility, there is now peace; in place of falling short of God’s glory through sin, there is the hope of glory; instead of suffering as judgement, there is joy in difficult times because of what God produces through them; instead of fearful uncertainty, there is assurance of God’s love and joy in Him! We have peace and hope because of Christ’s death! Hallelujah! May we all know His truth and May this change every moment for us!
Looking at the needs and requests and praying. May God draw, deliver, heal, save, give wisdom, provide, help, and intervene in ways that only He can!
I was looking up the notes for Ephesians and then I saw this prayer of Paul for spiritual strength: Ephesians 3:14-20 ESV
14 For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, 15 from whom every family[a] in heaven and on earth is named, 16 that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, 19 and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
20 Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen!
Thanking Jesus for his justification and blood. His mercy and grace is unending! Lifting you sisters up in prayer .
10 For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life. – Romans 5:10
Jesus’s death crossed out our sin debt with God. But it’s Jesus’s LIFE that will “save” us. I’m taking that to mean – studying the gospels, noting how Jesus talked to people and treated people, listening to His words and teachings. We talk so much about His death as being the key thing that Christians believe, but His LIFE might be even more pivotal. That you, God, for sending Jesus as an example of how we are to live and love with our neighbors.
Shes, I have a lot of anxiety about the upcoming school year (which starts for us teachers in one week!) due to a recent case of plantar fasciitis that makes it difficult to stand on my feet all day. Please pray for a miracle healing physically and
This is exactly what I needed today. I have been through many difficult trials my entire life and sometimes it is hard to continue to hope for good things. Praying and believing God will heal my heart and restore my hope.
God does just this in our weakest moments if we will cry out to Him. I know it to be true because I have experienced His love and grace.
“I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.”
Psalms 121:1-2 NIV
https://bible.com/bible/111/psa.121.1-2.NIV
As I read the devotional today, I though of all of you. You have no idea how your prayers and comments helped me through my son’s death. I thank all of you for you commitment to being sisters in Christ.
At the end of Romans 5:1-11 I wrote – Amen to all of the above!! We have peace with God through Jesus, we rejoice in hope of glory of God, we rejoice in our sufferings because of the growth that comes from them and at just the right time – God sent Jesus to die for our sins. We are now saved from God’s wrath – hallelujah! We rejoice in God because we have now been reconciled to Him through Christ. SO MUCH to be thankful for! Not to make light of the sufferings some of you are going through right now. My prayers are with you… We don’t rejoice because of our sufferings, but we are able to rejoice in spite of them. I love the reminder that God has poured out His love into our hearts. That gives us the ability to love others as God loves us. God is so good and I am so blessed to be called a child of His!
Praying for you today @Aleida, @Sarah D, @Jen B, @Laura, @Victoria.
Have a blessed Wednesday!
This was so good today- the reading, devotion, and comments! You all are the warriors- testifying to his goodness, and lifting our sisters up in prayer and encouragement!! Afflictions and trials ARE going to be in our life, and to believe otherwise as Christian is so crazy! Look at all the trials through the bible!! But yet, we are overcomers…through Christ, IN Christ!! We have a Savior, we have the written word, we have fellow believers! And when one of our sisters or brothers fall, we must rally around them in comfort and prayer. (that doesn’t mean overwhelm them with bible verses and Christianity “sayings” BUT be led to pray HOW to help them!) It is a path, and sometimes the path is going to be blocked, shut down, or easy…but we must trek on, and find our way. The closer to God we stay, I believe he will guide us to the how. Amen and Amen. Lord, God, I pray for all my SHE”s here today, reading the scripture, looking to you to find hope in their trials. Guide them, strengthen them, let them feel you beside them. You SEE them and have so much love for them. There are no surprises that you don’t know in our lives, but you have a better plan for us then we can ever imagine!! Help us Lord, all of us gathered in need today. You will never leave or forsake us, let us cling to that verse. If we are not in the battle currently, let us be warriors for our SHE friends, fighting with them and for them, humbly in your name, and for your glory, In JESUS’ name, Amen.
@Jen- I do challenge you to really lean into the Holy Spirit to know his direction for your life and if this marriage is His will. I say that from being divorced a second time. I once again “jumped” ahead with my will, and it ended quickly (with a 1.5 year old son together) 2 years later and devastated me. I regretted that I didn’t heed the negative feelings I had, and just so badly wanted to start a family and the life I wanted. Pray for God to give you direction, and to close doors if needed, and you will know in your heart what is God’s will.
@Melanie Praying for you and your daughter, so hard to see our kids suffer.
@Victorea- prayers
@Erica – prayers for you and your husband in this hard time!
@Therea- Thank you for that testimony! God is good, even when we can’t see it or understand it!
@JEANETTE SCHNEIDER– SO good! Welcome to the family of God, to be a sister IN CHRIST with us!! An amazing blessing! We hope to see your name a lot!
@Elaine Morgan- Thank you for sharing
To any I forgot, Praying for YOU as well!
@Melanie praying for your daughter!
I too am struggling with a bad bit of anxiety right now. Welcome any prayers! I know God is my only true peace.
God’s unconditional love will help us get through the difficult Valley!
MELANIE— Yes, sister. Adding her to my prayer list. Stay strong. Much love.
I love the word peace. I love having peace even more. But I appreciate how the word is used by Paul to describe not a feeling, but a state of being in peace against war— because by living in sin we are at war with God. But in Jesus’ sacrifice, we have been reconciled. Remember the term “battlefield of the mind”? I kept thinking of this term. Because truly, we are always in a battle to stay strong in the Lord and be true to Him.
JEN— this is a tough situation to be in, but I like that you are having the serious conversations and really pondering on the relationship before marriage. The Spirit is a great counselor and will provide discernment and clarity for you. On a separate topic— up until a few months ago, I worked in HR recruitment, and if I can be of any help, let me know.
ERICA— I am so sorry and my condolences. Hugs to you. But I love that you are holding on to God through it all.
LISA HARPER!!! – I was so excited to see you here! Thank you for this most encouraging devo and for sharing your dark experience. Love this:”Because “God’s love has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit,” we can learn to rejoice and hope again, even in our pain (Romans 5:3,5). But it’s only in clinging to Him that we will find the strength and peace to move forward in faith, one step at a time.”
Amen and amen!
Thank you, Father, for Your never ending love. Thank You, Jesus, for covering my sins with your precious blood.
MELANIE – Prayers for your precious Juliana and for your heart in ministering to her.
SEARCHING – Prayer for your cousins as they navigate this path and for you as you help them through. ❤
PRAYING for all requests mentioned and not mentioned.
I so needed to hear this all today. While I feel I am managing well having been out of work for 7.5 months as I see God at work and I’m trusting Him, my fiancé and I are having a lot of tough conversations and I’m questioning exiting the relationship. Having been divorced once, I don’t want that to be my future.
22 In him you are also being built together for God’s dwelling in the Spirit. – Ephesians 2:22
I have been clinging to my faith and working to deepen my relationship with God every day since I refound my faith in 2016. I want to follow God’s design for my life and I am praying for the Spirit to guide me so that I may do His will. I know His plans are good, even if that means I take each day moment by moment when it’s hard to take a step forward.
Today I need my sisters to Join me in prayer for my daughter Julianna. She needs healing desperately and peace. She is only 11 and her struggle with anxiety is sad. She can’t sleep at night making life so hard for a sleepless child and and everyone in our home. Will you please pray. Thank you
Jeanette Schneider – congratulations on your baptism!! I love that you are in a community that celebrates you and covers you in prayer. May the Lord bless your time with this community, continually! So encouraging!
Erica Christian- may God give you and your husband continued hope and strength during this time. I found the Scripture about tribulations producing endurance, character, and hope really helpful today :) may they bless you, too! May God restore and comfort you in your loss.
Romans 5:1-11
**proven character and “at the right time” are what stand out to me in these verses today. I think of Esther 4 and “for such a time as this”. May we be faithful and enduring in all that God is asking of us!! Amen.
In the last two weeks my husband and I have lost our sweet dog and his grandmother, who raised him. Needless to say it has been ROUGH but our Savior has walked with us hand in hand through all of the emotions and grief. The song that has been on repeat in my spirit has been “I can’t even walk (without you holding my hand)” and it just holds so true.
It’s in those dark moments where we get to fully experience the love of the Father. Years ago my husband and I went through one of the darkest times in our lives. We had taken jobs thousands of miles from our home and families. We had trusted a man who we thought was hearing from God and in the end we were left stranded and with nothing. I had just found out I was pregnant with our first son and we weren’t sure how to keep a roof over our heads or food on the table. I’d never want to go back to that time, but we got to experience the care of God as our father in a way neither of us have before or since. Somehow, every one of our needs was met and in those trying few months we never went without. Even when we felt completely buried in the darkness of our circumstances, God crawled into the pit with us and lifted our heads. With those times in my rear view mirror, I can confidently say I am thankful for what we went through. I would have never got to experience God’s care and Grace in that way, if I hadn’t walked through that season.
KATIE L- praying for your friend and her chronic pain and depression. And praying God gives you words to share with her
SARAH D- praying for you and for your new job.
VICTORIA E- praying for your meds and the side effects. I’ve watched my husband go through this process a few times and it can be miserable. Just do what you can while everything comes into equilibrium and give yourself lots of grace.
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We have obtained access
Through Him
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Into this GRACE in which we stand. ❤️
Thank you for sharing and Amen!
This is such a good reminder that God wants to walk through difficult things WITH us. And, to lean into our faith family for strength when we’re struggling. ❤️
JEANETTE SCHNEIDER – Wow!! SO AWESOME!!! I love that they prayed with you before and after!! That’s what Body-life is all about, surrounding, supporting and speaking life into and over each other!! I also love that the construction workers got to witness your special, anointed and life-changing moment!! You’re already witnessing my friend!! May you feel God’s presence and anointing on and with you every day!!! ❤️
Thank you ❤️
Oh Jesus that I always cling to You. Amen
It is about one step at a time…. I can’t fathom all of Romans at one time, my sun convicted, my victory won. But God. One faithful step at a time to live this day. Amen.
Oh Lord, the trials are so hard, but the relationship with you that comes from leaning on you in them is amazing! May I continue to seek your strength, wisdom and peace in the midst of my trials. May the other She’s here see how you care for them in the heavy and the dark places. Thank you Lord for loving us!
“Strength and peace go move forward one step ar a time “
Thanks Lisa for sharing your experience with battling depression. I had a similar one after my father died. But God…He wouldn’t let me stay there. He sent a friend who was able to wake me up and help me through prayer and consolation. She prayed and I cried for however long it took for me to get out of bed that day. And the next day and so on. God answered my prayers and pulled me out of the pit of despair. I am forever grateful for that experience even though it was horrendous at the time. Because now I can see it in others and I can pray for them and hold them and let them cry endless tears like my friend did for me. And, since then I can recognize the signs of depression coming on me and turn to the Lord for the peace that overcomes the darkness. Thank you Jesus for your faithfulness!
Thankful for God’s unconditional love and that He is my God and His son, my Savior – no matter the strength of my faith, my doubts or questions through losses and trials, His love for me never waivers. Praise His Holy Name!
So true, KELLY (NEO). Can we ever be thankful enough for His sacrifice? Thank you so much for your prayers.
JEANETTE SCHNEIDER – awesome news on your baptism!
VICTORIA E – praying for peace in your heart and mind, and wisdom re: meds
Another prayer request for a cousin and her boyfriend – he has sudden medical issues that have been treated but resolution is uncertain. As senior citizens, these medical challenges are unsettling to say the least.
Sometimes it’s one hour at a time. Dear Lord I need you so much right now.
Peace with the One whom by nature I am an enemy to. Only Jesus’ sacrifice can do that.
CINDY HANNA – Hi! ❤️
SEARCHING – praying for your requests for your family members
SARAH D – “Wounds from a sincere friend are better than many kisses from an enemy” Proverbs 27:6
New Living Translation.
MARI V and HL – praying the Lord gives you wisdom with your job situations
Amen
Wow Lisa Harper’s devotional hit the nail on the head for me. I’m also currently reading Building a Resilient Life by Rebekah Lyons – very spot on. Today’s reading in Romans really spoke to me as well. Especially the verses in rejoicing when we run into trials because of the outcome that it produces in us. They help us learn to endure – become resilient. How I beg the Lord for that every day yet, I’m more the way that Lisa Harper described herself with a deep depression over the relationship loss of our son, Victor. I know I can’t lose hope though and when I feel my heart pounding inside my chest and a weight that barely lets me breathe, I need to remember to have faith in HIM because He is doing a great thing behind the scenes in my son’s life. And I will never cease praying for him. Thank you Shes for continuing to pray for Victor as well❤️❤️
One day at a time with Jesus at our lips. Absolutely true.