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Revive Our Hearts BlogTopic: Suffering & Trials

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When God Doesn’t Do What We Expect

Stacey Salsbery | December 2, 2020 Revive Our Hearts

Just because He doesn’t do what we expect doesn’t mean God isn’t working. Continue Reading …

God’s Glory No Other Way

Heidi Jo Fulk | November 16, 2020 Revive Our Hearts

Health crises become a canvas to put God on display. Continue Reading …

Why Waiting Is Good for You

Jenn Hesse | September 29, 2020 Revive Our Hearts

Though it can hurt, waiting is a gift. Continue Reading …

The Happiest Ending Is Tethered to Trust

Micayla Brickner | August 26, 2020 Revive Our Hearts

In the tension of waiting for Christ’s return, we can live with His peace as we steady our lives on the One who is in control. Continue Reading …

Training Wheels for Your Heart

Hayley Mullins | August 19, 2020 Revive Our Hearts

When grief hits, how can we stay stable in our faith? Try this simple act of faith to keep your heart balanced with truth. Continue Reading …

When Your Family Is Divided

Leslie Bennett | August 12, 2020 Revive Our Hearts

Resist the fixer mentality and trust God to fix what only He can. Continue Reading …

Pain Is Part of the Story He’s Writing

Micayla Brickner | August 5, 2020 Revive Our Hearts

In your deepest trenches of pain, in the face of betrayal, in the dark night of despair, Jesus is with you. Continue Reading …

Dare to Hope That He’ll Redeem Your Story

Samantha Keller | July 29, 2020 Revive Our Hearts

What if our deepest losses aren’t the end of the story, but the beginning? Continue Reading …

Life Can Disappoint Us but God Is Always Near

Hayley Mullins | July 22, 2020 Revive Our Hearts

What do we do when disappointment comes knocking? We can build a tower to the sky or choose a better way. Continue Reading …

While You're Waiting, Seek His Face

Leslie Bennett | July 15, 2020 Revive Our Hearts

Even when you can’t see the evidence, God’s invisible hand is always working to fulfill His plan. Continue Reading …

God Sees Every Sentence of Your Story

Samantha Keller | July 8, 2020 Revive Our Hearts

Confusing, chaotic, devastating, heartbreaking, infuriating, exhausting . . . you can pick your adjective. Whatever it is, God sees it all. Continue Reading …

A Meditation on Suffering’s Slow Fruit: James 5:7–12

Laura Elliott | April 29, 2020 Revive Our Hearts

Let the curve do its thing. Let’s just get this done! Yet, I know that’s not what’s best. For my neighbor or for my heart. Continue Reading …

Mothering from the Brink of Despair

Jennifer Case Cortez | February 27, 2020 Revive Our Hearts

Many days it feels like we’ve set up camp in a land mine field. Continue Reading …

Does God Really Love Me?

Stacey Salsbery | February 4, 2020 Revive Our Hearts

God’s love isn’t defined by whether we’re experiencing desirable or difficult circumstances but by the gospel. Continue Reading …

Handle Wisdom with Care

Jenn Hesse | January 9, 2020 Revive Our Hearts

How to avoid platitudes and use Scripture in context to comfort. Continue Reading …

Don’t Grow Weary in Your Faith: Hebrews 12

Christina Fox | December 26, 2019 Revive Our Hearts

Consider Him and take heart. Continue Reading …

Are Challenges God’s Sign to Quit?

Barbara Reaoch | November 11, 2019 Revive Our Hearts

Or are they an invitation to something more? Continue Reading …

To the Girl Who Couldn't Come to the Conference

Katie Laitkep | September 27, 2019 Revive Our Hearts

You are welcome here. You are part of what God is going to do here. Continue Reading …

You Can Trust God Stories, Part 3

Hayley Mullins | September 19, 2019 Revive Our Hearts

Unplanned pregnancy, a child’s near-fatal illness, and genetic defects at birth—these can’t thwart God’s plan. Read these stories of Providence from our readers in today’s post. Continue Reading …

A Love Note from the Father

Stacey Salsbery | September 17, 2019 Revive Our Hearts

When pain threatened to overwhelm me, the Providence of God overshadowed me and I knew I wasn’t alone. Continue Reading …

Two Truths and a Lie I’ve Believed

Heidi Jo Fulk | September 16, 2019 Revive Our Hearts

I need continual reminders that my hope and trust are in an eternal God who has knowledge and perspective infinitely more good and holy than my own. Continue Reading …

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