Author: Kirstyn Mayden

Have you ever been waiting on something and when you finally get it, or receive the answer, you let out a big sigh of relief? That big sigh reveals at the beginning of your waiting you took in a big breath of expectation, and then you held it, and didn’t let go until you got Read more

We are so blessed to serve a God that walks with us through our valleys. Because Christ knows suffering to the fullest, He completely empathizes with our pain. (Hebrews 4:15) No matter how heartbroken we are, we are never alone. In fact, it is the heartbroken who God is near to. Psalm 34:18 promises: “The Read more

When our hearts are broken, life can feel like a waste. We may think what good is it when we’re experiencing so much pain. During these times it’s important to remember that God can turn our brokenness into beauty and our pain into purpose. Not only can God heal us, He often then uses our Read more

Bitterness can cause us to miss how God is blessing us even in the midst of a broken heart which is why God wants our hearts clear of bitterness. Ephesians 4:31 instructs is to: “Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice.” (Ephesians 4:31 NIV) We Read more

God grants us the power to forgive those who caused our brokenness. Colossians 3:13 tells us to: “Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.” (Colossians 3:13 NIV) We have to remember that forgiveness is not for the other person, Read more

God heals our hearts with truthful vulnerability. When I say the truth, I mean our ability to admit to God that we are hurting and broken in the first place. In 1 Peter 5:6-7, we are encouraged to cast our cares on God. The verses read: “Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, Read more

When the Bible calls us to be holy and perfect, it means to be made whole in Christ, not by our own standards and strength. The only way we can do this is by placing our faith in Him. I love these encouraging words from the Apostle Paul in Philippians 3:12. He says: “Not that Read more

The Bible tells us that it is to the weak that God gives strength. Also, Jesus calls the weary to come to Him, not the perfect, not the strong. It’s with humility that we overcome the pressure of perfectionism because being perfect is not required to be used by God. In Mark 2:17, Jesus says:  Read more

When you are doing God’s work, it is not all up to you. You are in partnership with God to accomplish His will, but He will do it. Philippians 1:6 says: “And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Read more

Sometimes we’re tired because we’re filling up on the wrong fuel. We run to entertainment, distraction, people, shopping, or social media for a much needed break, but those things can’t satisfy us the way we always need. There is a spiritual rest that God grants that we can’t find in any of the things of Read more