Are you facing a tough season? In this week’s episode, we explore how life’s challenges can shape our growth when we walk through them with Jesus. Drawing from my personal story of losing our family’s income three years ago and still navigating that storm, we dive into how God uses trials to teach us stewardship, courage, and trust.
What You’ll Discover:
- Why God allows struggles to persist and how they guide us to growth
- Practical tips: Journaling through challenges, improving in areas of struggle, and praying with an open heart
- Encouragement for anyone asking, “What can I learn?” instead of “Why me?”
Key Takeaways:
Shift your perspective from surviving to thriving, even in hard times. Whether it’s financial loss, fear, or uncertainty, God’s refining you for something beautiful.
Resources:
- Scripture: Luke 16:10 – “Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much.”
-My absolute favorite Nuuna journal, handmade in Germany, with excellent paper weight and quality. The pen glides on this paper- I highly recommend it!
Encouraging Books for Tough Seasons
Streams in the Desert: 366 Daily Devotional Readings by L.B. Cowman
A classic devotional compiled during Cowman’s own hard season caring for her dying husband, it’s a go-to for enduring trials with faith. This devotional has helped me through the most challenging seasons of life.
Interior Freedom by Jacques Philippe
A modern classic, Philippe explores finding peace and growth by trusting God’s will by focusing on freedom from fear.
This book frames life’s challenges as seasons with divine purpose, echoing our shift from “Why?” to “What can I learn?”
A timeless work, it teaches us to abandon ourselves to God’s plan in adversity while finding peace through stewardship and trust.
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If you’d like more encouragement, have a look at my beautifully curated, heartfelt posts:
A Message From My Italian Plum Tree
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
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