by chrisgoins | Dec 20, 2023 | Christian Life, Devotional, Mental Health, Personal Growth
There are two quotes that I’ve found very helpful over the years whenever I think about purpose and calling. The first is a quote from Frederick Buechner. “The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.”...
by chrisgoins | Dec 14, 2023 | Christian Life, Devotional, Personal Growth
Suffering, loss, pain, heartbreak…they’re all part of life in this broken, messed up world. Somehow, incredibly, the most significant and meaningful lessons I’ve learned in life were born out of my most painful losses. That doesn’t mean that every loss has instantly...
by chrisgoins | Dec 12, 2023 | Christian Life, Devotional, Health and Fitness, Personal Growth, Uncategorized
“Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.” —Philippians 4:7 NLT In the Bible, peace isn’t the absence of problems. It’s the presence of a person. Peace isn’t...
by chrisgoins | Dec 8, 2023 | Christian Life, Health and Fitness, Personal Growth
Psalm 71 contains the prayer of a guy who was getting older. He could feel it. He wasn’t quite as strong, fast and agile as he once was (v 9). The Psalm gives us an honest, vulnerable look at some of the fears and insecurities many feel every time the calendar...
by chrisgoins | Dec 5, 2023 | Christian Life, Devotional, Health and Fitness, Mental Health, Personal Growth, Uncategorized
“Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.” —3 John 1:2 NKJ John’s prayer for his friend, Gaius, is God’s HEART for YOU — that you experience a life marked by… HOLINESS and WHOLENESS, spiritual, emotional and...
