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How do we find hope when all seems hopeless? By looking for hope in unusual places, choosing to hope even when we’re at our limits, and remembering how God has fulfilled hope in the past.

We know we should practice gratitude, but sometimes it’s hard. Perhaps our temperaments aren’t given to it. Maybe we’re crazy busy. Possibly we’re going through a really tough time. But there are practical steps we can take to develop gratitude in our lives and implementing these things will bring us more joy.

Life is filled with difficult seasons and situations. How can we not just endure these circumstances, but learn to be content, even grateful and joyful in them?

To be human is to experience anxiety at times. It can be so hard to find peace when we are worried. But if we choose to connect deeply with God when we are stressed, then we will be lead to God’s peace and joy.

Some days, we find ourselves lacking confidence. On those days, Christians are encouraged to turn not just to family, friends, trusted professionals, even ourselves to find courage and hope, but to also turn to Jesus and in him find supernatural confidence.

It is so tempting to argue and complain about life. Certainly, God doesn’t want us to ignore our problems and pain, but rather encourages us to share our frustrations honestly, while giving thanks. When we do, we shine like stars and bring joy to others, God, and ourselves.

One of the ways we can bring more joy into our lives and the world, the authors of scripture tell us, is by imitating Jesus. But what does that mean and how do we do it? Listen in to find out.

Some days it is hard to rejoice, but when we are surrounded and supported by a healthy community, they empower us to rejoice in our God always. Listen in to hear more about how we can rejoice in community.

Sometimes we think that a change of scenery will solve all our problems. If only we could find a new job, move to a new town, go on a trip, we’d feel so much better. But rarely do these geographical changes solve all our problems. The Good News is that God is bringing healing and goodness and solutions right here to us in the real world, our goal is to learn to see heaven all around us.

God created each of us both great and small. Keeping these contrasts in balance helps us see ourselves honestly and answer some of life’s biggest questions.