Healing

How to Keep Bitterness from Taking Root in My Heart | EP32

How to Keep Bitterness from Taking Root in My Heart | EP32

Hebrews 12:15 (ESV) says, “See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no “root of bitterness” springs up and causes trouble, and by it many become defiled.” God’s Word tells us how dangerous bitterness can be. So when bitterness tries to take root in our hearts, what can we do to stop it? In today’s episode, Carmen and Kristine look at the foundation of the word “bitterness” in Scripture…

Living Graceful When Growth is Hard

Living Graceful When Growth is Hard

I’ve had growth and change on my mind this week. This quote from Rick Warren is one I can say I’ve experienced. “There is no growth without change, no change without fear or loss, and no loss without pain.” The question that seems to glare at us is, why is pain a part of growth? I don’t know about you, but I tend to make changes when my circumstances become painful. Don’t you wish we…

Did I Forgive Even Though I Can’t Forget? | EP22

Did I Forgive Even Though I Can’t Forget? | EP22

Forgiveness is hard. But even after you’ve forgiven someone, painful memories can resurface and cause you to wonder if you really did forgive that person. Is it possible to forgive and forget? In today’s episode, Kristine and Carmen help us understand what God’s Word says about forgetting. It’s what we do with our memories that matters. Verses:  Colossians 3:13 Isaiah 43:25 Hebrews 10:16 Psalm 103:12 Psalm 25:6-7,11 Resources: Carmen’s blog post: Forgiveness and Trust Are…

Can We Find Beauty in Our Pain? | EP19

Can We Find Beauty in Our Pain? | EP19

Are you standing in the rubble of your circumstances and wondering if you will ever find any good in all this bad? In this episode, Carmen offers several actions we can take to begin seeing the little bits of hope amid our ashes. Verses Carmen shared: Romans 8:282 Corinthians 1:3-5 Three questions from Grace Maps to ponder when searching for beauty in your ashes: 1. Can I see how God worked through this difficult time? 2. Did…