A Creative Leap of Faith
By Diana Aydin3 min read
God presents us with opportunities every day. Seemingly crazy plans that go above and beyond what we think we’re capable of.
Spiritual Growth
Spiritual growth comes in many forms, and at many speeds. Don’t rush your spiritual growth, but invest in it every day.
Come On, Get Happy!
By Michelle Cox2 min read
How to get yourself out of the doldrums and back to a happy place.
3 Things to Let Go Of in Prayer
By Bob Hostetler3 min read
When it comes to praying effectively, histrionics aren’t necessary. Simple, believing prayer is all it takes. God will hear you just fine.
The Weight of Fear
By Shawnelle Eliasen2 min read
God is greater. Greater than any circumstance. Greater than any fear.
After Charleston: Praying Through the Pain
By Pablo Diaz2 min read
In the wake of the brutal shootings at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, we continue to pray for the families of the nine victims. Pain comes into all our lives in some form or fashion. But the good news is that God listens to our cry for comfort. How has prayer helped you with your pain?
When Parenting Is Like a Box of Chocolates
By Michelle Medlock Adams4 min read
An excerpt from Michelle Medlock Adams’s new book, When Chocolate Isn’t Enough: An Inspirational Survival Guide for Mothers (Worthy Inspired) compares a day in the life of a mom to the famous line from Forrest Gump about life being like a box of chocolates–you never know what you’re going to get.
A Positive Approach to Change
By julia-attaway2 min read
How one parent reassures a young son as the family searches for a new home. The change is scary, the uncertainty is stressful. But there’s still plenty to be thankful for.
How Do You Define a Miracle?
By Diana Aydin2 min read
What makes for a miracle, big or small? With that in mind, I thought it’d be fun–and illuminating–to collect definitions of the miraculous from you, the Guideposts family. That way we can see where we agree and disagree, and better understand God’s wonder.
7 Ways to Pray with Beads
By Bob Hostetler3 min read
You don’t have to be Roman Catholic or Orthodox to try praying with beads or a knotted strand. In fact, it might do something new for your prayer life. And who doesn’t need that? Here are 7 ways to try praying with beads or a prayer rope.
God’s Gift of Grace
By Shawnelle Eliasen2 min read
His gift of grace is one that I receive with a wide-open spirit. It’s a gift I receive with the humility of need. And the amount of grace? It’s been measured. And it’s sufficient. It’s more-than-enough.
Step Out of Your Comfort Zone
By Michelle Medlock Adams3 min read
When we get too comfortable, spiritually speaking, we aren’t able to step out of our comfort zone, or do all that He desires to accomplish through us.
Pray for Your Home–A Collection of Blessings
By Bob Hostetler2 min read
Why not take a moment or more to give thanks for your home? Why not go room by room, wall by wall, possession by possession? Would that take too long? Doesn’t it speak volumes if the answer is “yes”?