Words for the Journey

Mary and Martha were some of Jesus’ closest friends, yet when their brother becomes seriously ill, he makes no effort to get there in time to save him. What do we do when we feel disappointment with God? How do we reconcile our beliefs when we can’t make sense of our circumstances?

While it is normal to doubt God’s goodness and love during times of adversity, making this choice will result in the season being more difficult. Believing lies will lead to fear. Cyndy will examine reasons why we suffer, blessings we receive, and tips to help us make it through.

Peter is a figure of hope for anyone seeking to follow Jesus. He made glaring blunders, yet God used him as a pillar of the new church! How did God transform him from a man full of fear and pride to become Peter the Rock? We’ll see how his failures were as essential as his victories.

Jesus healed ten men of leprosy, giving them back their lives, yet only one returned to worship Jesus and express his gratitude. Jesus is continually wooing us into a close relationship because he delights in us. Will we respond to his affections by giving him our worship?

Job is a tough story because he was a godly man, yet experienced great adversity. How can we believe God is good when we’re suffering? Four pillars of truth will give us stability when we are navigating difficult circumstances that make it hard to trust God’s character as good.

God created Saul to be a man who was passionate and committed, whatever he was pursuing. The problem was he was pursuing the wrong thing, at least until his moment in the light. We’ll see how God make a dramatic change in Saul’s life by changing his beliefs.

When Moses met God in the burning bush, he was terrified. Decades later he and God were close friends. How did Moses get there? We’ll look at their journey to intimacy and the role the Tent of Meeting played in their relationship.

This life is a hard journey. There’s a reason why this world doesn’t feel like a good fit, one Scripture addresses. But if we’ll remind ourselves of the promises of heaven, it will help us maintain today. Cyndy has 3 tips and 3 promises to encourage us while we’re still here.

When we have pain and problems, we tend to gravitate toward anything but God. God asks us to keep him first. If we’ll pay attention to the basics (seek God, fellowship with Christians, pray, and read Scripture), he will richly provide for our needs, guiding us with love and power.

It’s no fun when our mind continually replays tormenting thoughts. However, we can take control. In this podcast we will discover how to get the bad stuff out of our head and replace it with healthy thinking. With God’s weapons, we can fight and win these mental battles.

Grieving is one of the most important parts of the healing process, but also the part most often misunderstood and skipped. Grief is sneaky, sometimes showing up in unusual ways. Learn how to recognize and value your grief, what to avoid, and what to do when it shows up.

While it goes against our human grain to forgive, there are many compelling reasons to do so. Forgiveness brings good health, freedom, and closeness with God. We will dispel common misconceptions about what forgiveness means and dig into many of the benefits of complying with this fundamental directive.

The purpose of our life is to serve God and glorify him in everything we say, do, and think. Getting these areas to line up is hard work and requires true beliefs and healing for our wounds. The effort is worth it because it leads to the best life possible.

After we begin to heal and realize we don’t want to be a victim anymore, we need to learn new ways of doing things. How can we live healthy and successful lives? God gives us four helpful steps to do this in Psalm 37: Trust, commit, rest, and wait.

After we begin shedding the victim identity, we need something to put in its place. Micah 6:8 provides a great starting place, three standards that will guide us in any situation. Justice, mercy, and humility are not hard to understand, but very challenging to follow.

Receiving God’s healing in our life is wonderful, but it isn’t the end goal. Healing is just a means toward a greater end which is to finally live the life we were created for, as the person God made us to be. He has great plans for us, but we need restoration before we are ready

It’s every person’s tendency to justify their sin and shy away from confession, but we’re really hurting ourselves in a tremendous way when we do this. God’s plan and intention is never to shame us, it is to relieve us of guilt, setting our mind and heart free. It’s for us—not for him!

No one wants to contend with Satan, but we don’t get a choice about that. We only get a choice about standing up to his lies, living in the truth, using our God-given weapons, and get healing for our wounds. Find out how you can gain victory in your life.

While it is true our season of healing in the wilderness is challenging, that’s not the whole story. This season also includes many blessings, including growing intimacy with the Lord. Find out where joy can be found, as well as things you can do to make your life brighter.