Life Has Purpose & Meaning
God has a plan for each of us. He created this earth and sent us here so we could have faith and find joy. Our challenges help us grow and prepare us to live with Him again.
Face Trials through His Grace
Jesus’s grace is limitless, and so are the ways it can help us in our lives. Whether it be addiction, divorce, abuse, or any number of challenges, divine means of help and strength are available to us all.
The grief accompanying the loss of a loved one is as inevitable as death itself. Mourning is a painful process, but relying on God and the people around you can help you get through it.
“Drugs just bring on so much trauma in your family, well before you lose that loved one. It’s just ugly and it scars you,” says Shauna, whose son began experimenting with drugs at just 13 years old. In the years since his death, she and her family have found peace with the help of professional counselors and a focus on faith.
Have you ever felt the burden of grief or shame? Or the feelings of despair and hopelessness that come from making poor choices? Kelly did. She was lost. She was a drug addict, a prostitute, and unable to care for her children. Sometimes she didn’t even feel human. And what she was left with was a feeling of absolute fear, terror, and loneliness.
Kenny was raised by a religious mom who loved God and loved people. But when he was 13 years old, Kenny decided to stop going to church and put God aside. He wanted to do things that would bring him instant prosperity, protection, and status. The standards his mom taught him didn’t really matter anymore.
Will emotional trauma ever go away? Addressing it with a professional counselor, praying to God, and talking with trusted friends can ease some pain. In this video, Brittany shares her experience with God’s grace and her emotional trauma.
Do you sometimes feel like you’re not good enough for God or anyone else? Chances are you’ve had a bout with perfectionism. That downward spiral of thinking “If I’m not perfect, I must be bad” is painful. But whether you know it or not, God’s grace reaches everyone—including perfectionists.
Brock worked hard to support his family. And when his career took off, he felt like he had life by the tail—until the day the car he was in was struck by a large truck. In an instant, his life changed dramatically, leaving him to wonder why bad things happen to good people.
Overcoming Challenges
We all experience our own unique challenges, but through Jesus Christ, we can endure and overcome them with faith.