Spiritual Growth
Insights to help guide and develop faith and trust in God.
What is My Spiritual Gift? 7 Powerful Spiritual Gifts and How to Identify Your Spiritual Gift
By Mary Rooney Armand |
Have you wondered, what is my spiritual gift? What does the Bible say about spiritual gifts and why is it important to identify your spiritual gift? When I first learned God offered spiritual gifts the next question was what is my spiritual gift? And then I thought how amazing that the creator of the world…
Read More Trusting God in Making Decisions: 3 Ways to Make Godly Decisions
By Mary Rooney Armand |
Is it possible to get better at trusting God in making decisions? Does God care about every decision you make? When making decisions, can you learn to release control and believe God will guide you? When making decisions is there more than one choice that could be right? Most of us probably circle around these…
Read More Who Am I in Christ? 6 Amazing Qualities of Jesus
By Mary Rooney Armand |
Who am I in Christ? Are you questioning your identity especially as it relates to your spiritual life? I didn’t contemplate my identity or who I was in Christ until it seemed everything in my life was falling apart. I thought I knew who I was in Christ and understood my relationship with God until…
Read More What Does the Bible say About Faithfulness?
By Mary Rooney Armand |
I love the word faithfulness. It is like comfort food for the soul. When someone is faithful it is affirming and validates our sense of belonging and worth. Faithfulness is an unfailing loyalty that is repeatedly demonstrated. When I study what does the Bible say about faithfulness, I become aware of how faithful God has…
Read More 8 Helpful Keys to Spiritual Growth For a Closer Walk with God
By Mary Rooney Armand |
When your spirit is awakened by a connection to Jesus, it changes every part of your life! Because your spiritual health is directly related to your relationship with God, there is no exact formula for spiritual growth. But I have found some keys for how to grow spiritually that helped me enjoy a closer walk…
Read More What is Spiritual Fatigue? 5 Ways to Overcome Spiritual Weariness
By Mary Rooney Armand |
Are you feeling discouraged, disconnected, or disillusioned with your faith? If so, you may be experiencing spiritual fatigue. Spiritual fatigue is feeling tired or exhausted in your Christian journey. Spiritual fatigue is also referred to as spiritual weariness or a lack of strength to push forward; in other words, when you feel spiritually drained, defeated,…
Read More 4 Powerful Ways to Pray Specifically
By Mary Rooney Armand |
I have prayed to God my entire life, but have not always thought to pray specifically. When I keep my talks with God vague, it is because to pray specifically exposes my vulnerability; similar to when a friend asks how you are doing and you don’t reveal the whole truth. When we pray we are…
Read More Does God Still Heal Today? A Good Prayer for Healing
By Laura Thompson |
For most of the first 40 years of my life, I had head knowledge about Biblical healing. I knew the stories of Jesus healing people – healing leprosy, an issue of blood, and even blindness. But I never stopped to wonder does God still heal today, not until I desperately needed healing for my own…
Read More How to Learn from Mistakes: 6 Ways God Redeems Your Mistakes
By Mary Rooney Armand |
Unfortunately, we all make mistakes. I have made my fair share of mistakes which has fueled my determination to figure out how to learn from mistakes. When you believe God redeems mistakes and you are committed to learning from mistakes, it eases the discomfort mistakes cause. You can get past feelings of disappointment and disillusionment…
Read More What is Discouragement? 5 Helpful Tips on How to Overcome Discouragement
By Mary Rooney Armand |
What is discouragement? It is a curtain of doubt that falls on you when optimism over a certain outcome is ripped away. I can vividly remember situations where I felt discouragement. A season of hope that was replaced by uncertainty and confusion. The moment my husband walked into the room after Hurricane Katrina and…
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