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Pursuing the concept of “less is more” is much easier said than done, especially during the holiday season. After all, there are so many good things; how can we say no? Yet, if we aren’t careful, we will cram the merry and bright into the following days at risk of losing the wonder of it altogether.
Allow these tips to help you pursue a minimal yet full Christmas, making space for wonder through it all.
The holidays and the final days of the year draw near. As we prepare to celebrate with joy, chances are disappointments remain from unaccomplished goals, unanswered prayers, and unexpected challenges. We long to see fruit from the work of our hands this year, but what happens when there is no harvest yet?
Maybe we need a harvest of hope. Allow these faithful next steps to help you give thanks when you’re waiting for the harvest.
What keeps me stagnant in my faith is often not the fear of unknowns but the fear of failure. It has taken years of wrestling to understand that my hesitancy to say yes to where God is calling me lies in my propensity to trust in my own performance over his presence. But in his Word, God reminds us that we are called to go deeper on our journey of faith, and he promises to lead us himself.
So, if you feel stagnant today, stuck even, allow these encouraging reminders to help you fight your fear of failure so God can take you further.
When the world is spinning, maybe what we need is a little less worrying and a little more grounding. Maybe one of these ten ways will help you, too, stay rooted and soft, despite not having all of the answers. They may even surprise you with a smile.
Finances, marriage, parenting—each feel heavy in this halfway season of life. As I walked briskly, my heart pumping, I prayed for God to let me bypass these burdens. With each step, these three truths helped me continue moving when I wished to escape simply.
No one desires hunger. We like feeling full. Neither our rumbling desires nor our lacking longings are welcomed with joy. So, how can we grow in gratitude for hunger? How can we celebrate the ‘less than’ over the ‘more than’ of this life? Where are we turning to finally feel full?
Life becomes confusing when it takes a turn onto a road we never expected to drive down. Sometimes, new seasons feel scary and leave us feeling lost. How can we navigate with assurance and confidence when the path ahead is unclear? Allow these five truths about God to anchor you when you feel lost and provide peace for your faithful next step.
We pray for a sign, a scripture, something to give us clarity at a crossroads. Can’t God just tell us what to do? If God told nothing to become something in the creation story, perhaps he has, as Saint Augustine a Christian philosopher calls it, a “divine imperative” for us too.
When you wish God would tell you what to do, perhaps one of these divine imperatives or commands will speak to your heart and help you rest or take the next step with clarity.
As parents who desire connection with our children at a deeper level, it’s helpful to remember that there are layers to a conversation, much like water. We have a choice: slowly wade into the shallow or dive headfirst into the deep. Since not all circumstances allow for diving into the deep, here are ten strategies to better connect with your child and foster the art of conversation.
Matthew 6:33, God invites me to participate with him in building his kingdom first. So, what exactly is Matthew calling us to, and how can we apply it to our daily lives?
Here are five everyday ways to seek God’s kingdom first and why it’s worth it.