Around 3 years into my life as a believer, I wanted nothing more than to grow closer to God. I was trying to figure out how to live like a Christian and how to have a strong bond with God. One day, I had an eye-opening chat over coffee with a woman from church. I […]
We feel secure when we believe that God loves us and has our back. When we don’t experience this intimacy with our heavenly Father, the whole world seems daunting to us. But when we walk closely with God knowing that he cares for us, we are able to take steps by faith. We become courageous […]
Highly sensitive people (HSP) process everything more deeply due to a biologically different nervous system. That’s why they get easily overstimulated and exhausted by too much external (noise, light, etc.) and internal (hunger, pain, etc.) sensory input. Even though being highly sensitive is a normal trait that’s found in 15-20% of the population, those people […]
What do you do when God seems to be absent? Sometimes I sit in God’s presence and don’t hear his voice. I pray and ask questions, but I can’t hear a thing. My first response to that kind of situation usually sounds like this: ‘Have I done something wrong? Is God mad at me? Doesn’t […]
Highly sensitive people (HSP) feel deeply and process information more thoroughly than others. They ‘absorb’ other people’s emotions and have therefore difficulties to distinguish their own feelings. They can’t spend much time in crowded, loud, and visually busy spaces since it overwhelms their nervous system so that they need to withdraw and spend time alone. […]
Society tells us the more we do, the better; visit this social gathering, go to that networking event, and just be busy. Staying home to read? Boring! What if you tell your coworkers that you can’t hang out with them after work because you need time for yourself? Impolite! What if you leave the birthday […]
One of the questions I get asked the most sounds like this: ‚Will I get to heaven? How can I know that I’m saved? What if I sin after getting saved?‘ I completely understand the fear of losing your salvation when you sin. You may be afraid that God is mad at you for committing […]
I’ve always been the quiet type of kid. No, I was never the loner but always the girl that stuck to 1-2 close friends and did some drawing in the back of the classroom. Even today, I prefer doing calm activities like writing or having a deep conversation with a friend, instead of pursuing some […]
To me, spending time with God is all about my relationship with my heavenly Father. While reading my Bible, I get to know him more. I want to know who God is, what moves him, and what he’s all about. I listen as he gives me fresh revelations, shows me his will, and pours his […]
My life consists of ups and downs. During some weeks and months, I’m thriving and flourishing like well-watered flowers. At other times, challenges are repeatedly knocking on my door and I feel the burden of my problems on my shoulders. There are times when I’m feeling energized and motivated to tackle my daily tasks, while […]