Resilient Inspired Spiritual Excellence R.I.S.E.

Category: Inspired, encouragement

  • Never Give Up

    No matter how hard the road gets or what troubles come never give up. You can make it with God on your side. God is sovereign and He knows that we will face hardships but He still has a plan for our lives. This life comes with mountains and valleys. God knew we needed a…

  • The Struggle is for God’s Glory

    The struggles that we go through are for God’s glory. Each circumstance is meant to help us to be a light to others. Let’s look to Paul for insight on how to handle the temporary affiliations or struggles we go through. Paul illustrates in 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 (NKJV), The essence of pressing forward: [16]”Therefore we…

  • Bitter Roots

    Proverbs 14:10 “The heart knows its own bitterness, And a stranger does not share its joy” Bitterness causes us to grieve inwardly. It becomes hard to share the joy and happiness we see in the lives of others. The more we sit in the bitterness of our past hurt, the more blind we become. The…

  • Let God Carry the Load

    Our past can leave a trail of hurt, grief, anger, bitterness, and unresolved situations. For many of us, it’s easier to hold on than to let go. For many of us, we never learned how to let go. This is true for me in many aspects of my life. This is true for people all…

  • New Beginnings

    Starting over is a chance to finally get the things that need to be fine-tuned in your life together. Lifestyle changes are necessary and can be sustained longer with a different mindset and life balance. As we embark on a new year we must let go of the things that are currently keeping us stuck…

  • When the Rubber meets the Road

    Sometimes in life what we plan, what we think, what we had in mind, and our reality when it’s time to do what is required of us is a “when the rubber meets the road” situation. Life is full of twists and turns. When the rubber meets the road is different. We are trying to…

  • Boundaries

    Adults who do not learn to set healthy boundaries in relationships struggle to have healthy relationships. You need to be comfortable saying no to a request and not feeling guilty or obligated when saying yes neglects your wellbeing. Many people don’t want to face conflict but the truth is you still face the conflict. You…

  • Obedience is Better than Sacrifice

    “So Samuel said: “Has the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, As in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, And to heed than the fat of rams (1 Samuel 15:22)”. What is God asking you to obey that disobedience would be sacrifice? Saul was given…

  • When it won’t Stop Raining

    There was a shell of her from all the rain She grew to expect rain more than sunshine The rain came so often with only peaks of sunshine The people around her carried in so much rain she set an umbrella across her life. When sunshine came she was unimpressed and waited for rain The…

  • Living Life through the Pain

    We have all been through times where life was hard and it seemed like we wouldn’t make it. Some of us have been abused and had no one to save us but God. Some of us have loved and failed at love. You may have wanted things and it seems as if life would not…