4 Steps on How to Thrive Through the Pain and Hardships

24 June 2019.Reading time 6 minutes.

Life can be hard sometimes. For most people, when difficulty comes their way, they tend to stray from God. They can’t seem to feel His presence and they feel hopeless like their hard times will never end.

Here’s the thing though, just because you’re going through rough times, doesn’t mean you can’t thrive. You were created to thrive under ALL circumstances.

What is thriving, you ask?

What Are You Feeding Your Heart?

27 May 2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

I was eating spicy fried rice and afterwards, I got really bad heartburn that wouldn’t go away.

Being dramatic, I placed my hand on my chest to feel my heart racing and that had me thinking:

What am I feeding my heart? Whatever I eat, those nutrients are being absorbed into my bloodstream and that blood is passing through my heart.

So what am I feeding my heart?

In ALL circumstances, I Will Be…

16 April 2019.Reading time 10 minutes.

You’ve been hungry all day.

So you order your favorite pizza with your favorite toppings?

And the best part? Your pizza was free.

What happens when you eat that first hot slice of cheesy pizza?

Your taste buds salivate, your eyes close in pure bliss, and you make that “mmm” sound, right? You feel that temporary feeling of peace like everything is right in the world.

Isn’t that type of peace what we all want on a day-to-day basis?

What God Cares About The Most

16 April 2019.Reading time 9 minutes.

Society has it set where finding your calling and purpose is the top priority to living a successful life. As a Christian, some people feel if they don’t fulfill their “purpose” or “calling” for the Lord, then they’ve failed God.

I’ve been there.

After spending time with the Lord, I realized there is one more thing the Lord finds most important above our calling or purpose.

Who Is Your Greatest Showman? (Part 9/9)

12 March 2019.Reading time 12 minutes.

In my last post, From Now On, I explained how James was changing his focus from fame to Jesus. He will focus on enjoying his life right now instead of always thinking about, “what’s next?”

This post, The Greatest Show, is the last post from this series! It’s about God being our “Greatest Showman” and how we can bask in His love.

From Now On, I’m Changing My Focus! (Part 8/9)

2 March 2019.Reading time 7 minutes.

In my previous posts, I discussed the songs from The Greatest Showman and how each song portrays a part of our relationship with the Lord. I’ve reordered the songs to tell a story about a man named James growing an intimate relationship with the Lord. Click the links below to read the previous posts: A Million Dreams; Come […]

Living Life on a Tightrope (Part 7/9)

29 January 2019.Reading time 9 minutes.

In This Is Me, James has decided to embrace who he is—his bruises and all. Now, in Tightrope, James is trusting God with his life and he realizes this journey is certainly not easy, but he isn’t giving up hope this time.

This is Me! (Part 6/9)

10 January 2019.Reading time 7 minutes.

This World Is Never Enough! (Part 4/9)

9 December 2018.Reading time 5 minutes.

In Never Enough, James realizes this world will never be enough for him. He realizes he needs to fill himself up with more promises and truth from the Lord. He tried living a worldly life full of money, status, etc. and now he’s trying to follow God but life is still rough. Well, this song is James expressing (worshipping) to God that this world is not enough for him and he only needs God to help him get through life.

Alexis T. Collins

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