Is God Safe?

This was one of the truths about God I had to marinate on at my women's retreat a month ago.

When you read this, are there memories, reservations or doubts that come up for you sister?

Marinating on who God is and being told those are truths doesn't mean convince yourself a million times until you believe it....

If you've tried that before...you know that ish don't work; it can even cause MORE pain and resistance.

But when you see, hear or read this....experience the emotions your body is telling you. Ask yourself what memories are bringing them about. THEN ask God what He wants to show you and reveal to you in and through that...about the situation, yourself and Him.

You may not get the answers right away...

Let's be real. You won't.

But every time a new layer is revealed...the love and the grace overwhelm so much more every time, casting away the doubts, fears and pain more and more.

What characteristics and truths of God do you struggle with? Come to Him with them...He already knows and loves you the same.

Your Body is Talking

Your body is trying to tell you something.

Sometimes it's telling you it needs to nap/sleep.

Sometimes it's a health issue.

Other times, it's alerting you of an emotion you are feeling because of a thought…

Regardless of what it may be trying to tell you, listening to it is key in determining what your next step will be.

Ignoring it will only build up what is there.

Listening to it, will bring multiple next steps, that will eventually lead you to where you want to be.

When Someone You Love Is Hurting...

Sometimes words aren't needed when someone you love is hurting.

Sometimes it's just your presence, your hugs...and even your willingness to emotionally eat crap with them as they are in their valleys (or at least offer it to them if you're not able to).

Sometimes the best support and advice is NO advice, but powerful silent prayers.

"Then they [Job's friends] sat on the ground with him for seven days and seven nights. No one said a word to him, because they saw how great his suffering was." -Job 2:13