Are You in a State of Distress? Being in a state of distress is difficult! Our distresses can be the result of mental suffering caused by grief, anxiety, or unhappiness, hardship or problems seemingly caused by lack; physical pain or discomfort; or great difficulty that needs immediate attention. We often worry that there will be no way out of our problems, and we feel closed in, as our distresses seem to feel like an unending cycle. But at this hard…..
Open Hands/Open Heart In wisdom and love God calls us to open our hearts and cast our anxieties, worries, and concerns onto Him. The dictionary states that the word casting is a verb meaning “to throw something away from yourself.” But sometimes we feel stuck in our worries, because our soul’s powerful emotions are attached to them; such as fear, dread, frustration, anger, and hurt that entrap us in the struggle, and hinders us to open the heart and release…..