Overcoming One Day At A Time

When your prayers go unanswered.... I've struggled multiple times in life wondering why...why God wont answer my prayers.  I've questioned, do my prayers line up with biblical truth..check...they are about more than self...check. But still no matter how many tears, how loud, or how soft I prayed it still hasn't come to pass. When you pray for years and years begging, pleading with God there are moments where you question your own relationship with God. In my experience people that once were standing with me begin to wonder....does she have hidden sin in her life...why isn't God answering her prayers? When people begin to question your heart and mind, it can be a gut check to make sure you are aligned, or you have the choice to get offended. I wont lie, there have been moments in the past that I did get really hurt, now I take it as a gut check...am I good with God? yes, ok, well God knows my heart so it doesn't matter what other people think or feel. in my experi...

The bible says its not good for men to be alone. We NEED fellowship. We NEED a support system and we need each other. What do you do though when  you are alone in your valley? Its really hard in this life not to compare. We always hear comparison is the thief of joy, and it is, but how do you not compare? Everything in our lives is comparing. Grocery shopping we compare apples and oranges. Friends, without even thinking compare situations, moms, dads, co workers. We all constantly compare things without even realizing we are doing it. Through the years Ive fought feeling so less than others because Ive walked some of the hardest seasons alone while others had a line of support to help them so they didnt get tired and distraught. When they were depressed they had encouragement and strength from those around them. They had people at their call when they needed help and it wasnt seen as bad. So its hard to watch that and wonder whats wrong with me? Why am I not liked and loved in the...