As humans, it is not natural for us to hope against hope. And yet that is exactly what God asks for us. Romans 4:18: “He believed, hoping against hope . . .” The object of our hope: God’s promises. God promises that Jesus will one day return. He promises that all oppression will cease and …
when bad desires take root: a lesson from ahab & a vegetable garden
Desire aren’t bad. Wanting things is not wrong. In fact, Psalm 37:4 promises that if we delight ourselves in God, He will give us our desires because we will be aligned properly with His will. But, desires often pull us off the paths of righteousness and into the . . . well, let’s just call …
it’s time to heal, beloved: read our new healer issue FREE!
Guess what? The “God Is Our Healer” issue has been released!! And you can read for free here! This issue is extremely special to me because I’ve been doing a lot of healing over the past couple years: mentally, physically, and spiritually. As a teenager, life seemed to be going swimmingly; yet, behind the scenes …
if you’ve ever had a bad day . . .
Let’s face it: we have bad days all the time. A couple weeks ago, within an hour of waking up, I had DECIDED that I was having a bad day. “Whoa, whoa,” I told myself. “I refuse to have a bad day today!” So, whether your bad day is just because of small things like …
If God Gives Us the Ability to Enjoy Life . . . (Ecclesiastes 6)
Let’s dive into Ecclesiastes 6! We spend the first twelve verses on just the first two verses, so you know this is going to be a great episode. We talk about how God gives us all we have . . . and even the ability to enjoy them! Download the IG image below to help …
Thoughtlessly Speaking & Worshiping God (Ecclesiastes 5)
Is there more to church than just showing up on time every Sunday? Is it better to speak or to listen? Ecclesiastes 5 answers these questions and speaks on many different topics, and Amanda is here this week to walk you through this passage. We chat about how money can’t satisfy, yet is given to …
A Time for Everything (Ecclesiastes 3)
Hello, beloved one! Hope you had an amazing Monday and are ready to conquer this week. I am very, very excited to share this week’s podcast with you guys because I so so enjoyed recording it. Maybe I just needed to talk through Scripture; maybe I had something on my heart I needed to share. …
what a writer notices about biblical beauty
Have you ever stopped to notice that the Bible doesn’t give a specific beauty standard? Sure, it says that some women were beautiful . . . but it doesn’t say what color her hair was, what her size on a clothing rack was, or what features she did or didn’t have. The Bible seems a …
if you had everything (ecclesiastes 2)
Make a mental list of everything you think makes up the perfect life (no Sunday School answers here! We know it’s supposed to be God, but let’s get deep). Now, consider this: even if you had everything on that list, you still wouldn’t be happy!! At least permanently. I can guarantee it! Ya know why? …
why nothing satisfies you
I’ve been reading through Ecclesiastes over the past month and BOY has God been using it in my life!! Ecclesiastes is like Proverbs (makes sense because they’re both written by Solomon) but from a little bit more depressed point of view. And yet I love the rawness of it. It reminds us that, nope, Bible …