Kristi Holl - Finding God in Tough Times
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You Dont Have to Go It AloneEvery girl deals with hard situations at some time in her life, from stress, peer pressure, and perfectionism to divorce, bullying, and abuse. This 90-day devotional will help you find God and grace in the midst of your storms and struggles. Whether you are looking for help for yourself or for a hurting friend, this book provides wisdom from Gods Word and advice from trusted Faithgirlz! author Kristi Holl. Through activities, journal prompts, and stories from real girls like you, youll find comfort in Gods presence ---no matter what the circumstances.
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Kristi Holl
To Luella Kalvik,
who always helps me find God in the tough times.
E veryone has tough times. Everyone. Some worse than others. We live in a broken world, and bad things happen to innocent people. To children. The important thing to know is you are not alone. Christians may know this more than others, that God is with them through the storms. But what if youre a child or a teenager who isnt a Christian, going through horrible situations, like me when I was growing up? Looking back, if someone would have said to me, Youre blessed by your suffering, or God is perfecting your faith, Im not sure if that would have done me any good at all. But if someone had said to me, Youre not alone. You have options. There is help. Im here to help you, I wonder how differently my life would have been. If I had known. If I had been able to see the big picture.
So I was excited and thankful when Kristi Holl shared with me her idea for this book. We wanted to help others. Other kids. Maybe you. To let you know that you are not alone. God is with you, always, and there is help available if you need it. And maybe, just maybe, you can find good in your hardship, or perhaps help others in need, whether now or in the future. And perhaps you can experience the love of God and Jesus Christ in your life, and discover how you can share his love with another person who may be hurting. For now, just know, God is with you.
Kim Childress, Editor
D o you envy friends and classmates who have what you think of as normal, everyday problems? They worry about boys (Does he like me?). They obsess about body image (Do these jeans make me look fat?). They moan over bad hair days (Cover my head with a sack!). They complain about having no money (Ill die if I dont get that CD!). Youd give anything to have normal worries.
To be honest, you dont even know what normal is!
Why? There can be many reasons. You might live with parents who are fighting, divorcing, dating, or remarrying. You may be adjusting to stepparents or step-siblings. You might have a friend on drugs. In your loneliness, you may have met someone online, but your parents worry about online safety. Maybe your dad lost his job and youve lost your home. And sadly, you may be the victim of some kind of abuse.
Although you may try to hide it, you might feel afraid, depressed, lonely, and angry. But no matter what the problem isor how you feelnothing is too small to take to God or too big for God to handle.
You probably have more questions than answers at times like these.
Is God there?
Does He care about what youre going through?
Can He help you?
Will He help you?
The answer to each of those questions is Yes! Not maybe. Not I hope so. But a loud yes!
So how do you find God in the tough times? The following 90 devotionals will help you do that.
Believe it or not, security and self-worth cant be found in having pleasant circumstances. We love pleasant circumstances, and we should be grateful for them! Theyre wonderful! But you can find a false sense of security and self-worth in having things go your way. Then when problems hit (as they do for everyone) that security will crumble. You canyou mustlearn to find your security in Christ alone. You can, even in tough times.
The 90 devotions cover a variety of topics and problems. If you want to find other devotions on a particular subject, look at the bottom of that page. There you will find the words Indexed under and one or more topics. Simply flip to the index at the back of the book, look up that topic in the alphabetical listing, and find more help on that subject.
May God bless you in the study of his Word, and may you feel Gods overwhelming love for you.
For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.
(2 Timothy 1:7 NLT )
Grace took a deep breath and steadied her shaking knees. She would have given anything not to walk into another new school. But with Dad in the Air Force, her family moved every year. No matter how many times she started over at a new school, she always found it terrifying: the curious eyes staring at her, teachers making her introduce herself to the class, getting lost, sitting alone in the lunch room
Students jostled Grace as she walked up the school steps to the front door. She felt invisible as she pushed through the crowd. No one will like me, she thought. Ill never have friends. She headed down the hallway to her locker, then stopped confused. Someone ran into her. Afraid to ask for directions, Grace flowed with the crowd until she spotted a restroom. She dashed inside, headed for a stall, and locked the door.
Tears welled up in her eyes, and with a shaking hand, Grace brushed them aside. Stop this, she told herself. She closed her eyes, said a quick prayer for help, and then repeated the verse Mom had encouraged her to memorize. God hasnt given me a spirit of fear, Grace whispered. He gave me power and love and a well-balanced mind.
Pulling her shoulders back, Grace took several deep breaths before leaving the restroom. She walked up to two girls, smiled brightly, and asked directions to the sixth-grade lockers.
Are you new? the tall one asked, smiling back. Come on. Well show you.
Grace walked down the hall between the girls and prayed, Thank you, God!
More to Explore: God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them There is no fear in love. (1 John 4:16, 18)
Connecting to God: Dear God, sometimes Im so afraid of going into new situations and meeting new people. When Im afraid, help me remember that youre with me. I trust you to take care of me. Amen.
Journal Prompt: How can you prepare, with Gods help, for some event that you fear?
Take Action: Fear urges you to believe in what you see as your outward circumstances and doubt the unseenGod and His promises. When sneaky little lies pop into your mind, speak up and tell the truth out loud!
Lie: Nobody loves you.
TRUTH: God loves me with an everlasting love. (Jeremiah 31:3)
Lie: Youre all alone.
TRUTH: God is with [me] and will watch over [me] wherever [I] go! (Genesis 28:15)
Lie: Youre too afraid to do this.
TRUTH: I can do all this through [Christ] who gives me strength! (Philippians 4:13)
Real-girl Confession: I have panic attacks and throw up every time someone asks me how I feel about starting a new school.
Indexed under: fear, loneliness
Speaking the truth in love, [we] may grow up in all things.
(Ephesians 4:14 15 NKJV)
Sophia called, Hi, Im home! when she walked into the house on Sunday night, but she hoped Mom didnt hear her. As usual, she tried slipping upstairs to her room without being seen, but Mom popped out of the kitchen.
Hey, wait a minute! Mom called. How was your weekend with Dad and whats-her-name?
Sophia sighed. She dreaded these Sunday night cross-examinations. They always followed a weekend visit with Dad and his new wife.
Mom cornered her and began grilling. Did you go to church today? And did you remind him about the late support check? We cant buy groceries this week without it.
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