If God is Good, Why Are Bad Things Happening?
Those who think logically may assume that those who say God is good are in a special category. Or, that they’ve only experienced good things
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Brokenness
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Russelyn Williams
Dvora Elisheva
Looking Back and Looking Up to Let Go
I wish I had no regrets as I look back over the past year. I wouldn’t be surprised if we all do. For me, it’s the realization that wasted time really does add up to a huge pit of should haves that can never be regained.
8 min readYvonne M. Morgan
Brokenhearted Help
Today on Turning Mountains into Molehills’ devotional, we explores the ways helps us when we are brokenhearted.
3 min readGreg Laurie
How to Deal with Depression
By Greg Laurie – Some of the greatest people from the Bible have felt low. Here are a few principles about dealing with depression.
12 min readPam Luschei
The Language of Lament — Grateful, yet Grieving
Soon after my husband died, I found myself looking through the Psalms of lament. I could only absorb a verse or two, but those few words pumped hope into me. At least a third of the 150 Psalms are laments: a pouring out of our hearts to God. Having language to describe my pain was
3 min readHannah Morrell
Choosing Your Choices — Broken & Hopeful
So, someone around here (that would be me) thought it would be a fun idea to get a puppy after our sweet old dog died this year. And don’t get me wrong, he is a cute little bugger. Right now, though, after several nights of sleep deprivation trying to get him housetrained, I am questioning most of m
4 min readDenise Pass
SD #125 Living Unbroken and Finding Healing, part 2 - Denise Pass
Life brings brokenness to all who live, but we can be restored through Christ. Living unbroken and finding your healing is possible when we admit our brokenness.
2 min readWeakness as a Portal — Broken & Hopeful
I spoke to a woman the other day who told me she couldn’t be good enough to make God happy. And I told her I couldn’t either! I am happy to tell people about my failings and missteps because I don’t believe we are loved by God because we have a pretty image or façade. I also don’t believe that God i
4 min readYour Hiding Place — Broken & Hopeful
When Joshua and the Israelites had conquered the land for seven years, they set up the place of worship to God at Shiloh. It had been a crazy time, watching miracles of waters parted, major enemies defeated by the power of God, and some pretty rough losses as well when they didn’t do things as God h
4 min readMark H. McIntyre
A note of warning – Attempts at Honesty
I read in Proverbs: “for the devious person is an abomination to the Lord, but the upright are in his confidence.” Proverbs 3:32, ESV When churches experience division in the leadership, I have observed that one significant cause is one or more parties practicing backroom politicking to push their agenda...
2 min readRachael Groll
Brokenness.
For many of us, that word describes not just a season in our lives, but a place of identity. This year, the ye
4 min readBroken but Valuable
Blog by Greg Laurie – “Broken but Valuable” – Sometimes we forget that we need to care about every soul, just as God does.
5 min readCelebrating in the Brokenness — Broken & Hopeful
I really hate cliff-hanger endings. I know some people consider it an art form, but I just get frustrated and want everything wrapped up and sorted out. I wrote a post a couple of years ago on the hardship of being in the middle of a story with no idea what the end will be. We like to listen to thos
4 min readSusan Mcilmoil
Mid-week musing: The words that make the cut – Carry on My Heart
This Mid-week musing at Carry on my heart is all about the words that make the cut. Words have power and sometimes the less we say the better.
5 min readThe Beauty of Brokenness — Broken & Hopeful
What do you do with the brokenness you see inside you? When the façade doesn’t cover well and the cracks show through, reminding everyone around you that you are flawed and imperfect? How do you live through the shattered image, with all the beautiful shards mocking you from the ground while you sit
6 min readBrenda Seefeldt Amodea
My Proclamation of Faith (When My Life Does Not Make Sense) - Bravester
God is going to continue to pursue and love anyway because He is love. This God of love is who I cling to even as I am yelling at Him.
6 min readA Prayer for Broken Hearts and Crushed Spirits - Bravester
A written prayer for when you are so broken-hearted you don’t know what to pray. This is especially helpful when you are living in Overwhelmed Land.
3 min readEric M. Teitelman
I Will Be Broken — House of David Ministries
“Then Moses said to God, Indeed, when I come to the children of Israel and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they say to me, ‘What is His name?’ what shall I say to them?” (Exodus 3:13, NKJV) .
8 min readHow to Heal from Trauma - Denise Pass
Psalm 107:13-16 “Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress. He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and burst their bonds apart. Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of man! For he shatters […]
5 min readPeggi Tustan
Brokenness: the Sacrifice God Desires
Welcome to Real Life . I was driving and listening to Moody Radio , [1] when I heard something so profound that I had to pull over and scr…
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