Posts with the tag “emotional-health”

What happens when silence makes the pain louder? This devotional explores the power of honest prayer and why God invites us to bring our emotions to Him. Healing often begins when we stop pretending.  Read More

By Theresa Golden: As we conclude our Emotional Health message series, it’s important that we sit back and assess what God has done in our lives throughout this journey.   Read More

By Mary Beth Barefoot: Emotions are a part of every person's day-to-day life. Whether it be joy, sadness, excitement, bitterness, contentment, or anger, emotions can come and go as quickly and as often as the ocean’s waves. For me, it can sometimes seem overwhelming to navigate through all of them.  Read More

By Miranda Braden: Jesus won't always match your pace. Sometimes there is a deeper hidden work He is doing in you, in your heart, or even in the others around you.  Read More

By Theresa Golden: We’ve been talking about Emotional Health in this message series, and it’s an important topic regardless of age, status, or gender. But did you know that emotions are a gift from God?   Read More

By Pastor Nikki Bailey: One of the hardest battles we can face is in the mind. Some say it’s the devil’s playground and can send us to a seemingly bottomless pit.  Read More

By Rachael Wynne: Resting, truly resting, is much harder than we would care to admit. The moment we get still and allow our thoughts to rest, we are immediately reminded of the million-and-one things that we should be doing or problems we should be solving.   Read More

By Theresa Golden: Has something ever happened in your life that you felt was your fault, no matter how improbable that may be? I think we’ve all been there at one point or another.  Read More

By Steve Miller: So there Jesus was, walking through the temple courts of Jerusalem, when He was approached by the chief priests and elders. They start drilling him with all sorts of questions to try and refute any sort of authority He might have with the community.   Read More

By Meghen Haggard: It may feel uncomfortable or even selfish to start out by listing areas of struggle or need, but I think it’s also the quickest way to get to the things that are really stirring in our hearts and causing anxiety.  Read More

By Theresa Golden: “It’s ok to not be ok, but we won’t stay that way.” I heard this for the first time well over a decade ago when we first started attending Opendoor Church. Up until then, I believed quite the opposite. Maybe you feel that way right now.   Read More