I sat there in a room filled with people, my heart pounding. I was about to share my story of struggling with an eating disorder in college with a few dozen teenagers. I was a mentor to teen moms through Youth for Christ at the time, and I had volunteered to speak that night. So why was I nervous? I knew that I was meant to talk about what I'd gone through. Here was a room full of girls, each facing their own challenges, and I wanted them to know they weren’t alone. I wanted them to know that we all go through difficulties, even if our situations are different. And, mostly, I wanted them to know how God can make a difference. Like He did for me. But, even though I knew I had a message of hope to share, I didn’t feel confident. And as I thought about it, I realized why. I was ...
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Prayer vs. Action
I was saying prayers with my daughter the other night, when she said… “Dear Lord, Please help me to stop cracking my knuckles.” She paused for a minute, then added, “I know I can pray all I want, God, but if I don’t do my part, it’s not going to happen. So please help me to do my part too.” Her prayer reminded me of that saying… Pray like everything depends on God, then act like everything depends on you. And I think it’s true. We can cry out to God for help in any area of our lives—and we should—but if we don’t do our part to make changes or act on what we are needing help with, we will likely be frustrated with the results. Or lack of. My daughter’s prayer was an important reminder for me to not only ask God for help, but to also ask him to help me to do ...
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Genny Heikka
Managing EditorGenny started her career life thinking that the business world was where she wanted to be. But after her daughter was born and she began reading books to her, she realized that what she really wanted to do was be a writer...
