Future stress comes from a fear of the future. Rather than trusting God’s vision for your life, you worry that it’s all up to you.

Relational stress comes from our interactions with others. Whether at work, home or with friends, we have to navigate the feelings and expectations of those who may be toxic, demanding, or selfish.

Hectic stress is feeling pulled in a thousand directions. Overwhelmed by the schedule, responsibilities and the need to prove ourselves, we end up missing out on the most important thing.

Emotional stress comes in many forms-depression, anxiety, grief, guilt and shame. This type of stress is often fueled by a lack of self-esteem, trauma, ruminating over past mistakes or a fear of failure.

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We know how destructive gossip is yet we all can fall into it so easily.

Lying causes us to trade one thing for another. We either lie to protect ourselves or we lie for fear of hurting someone else.

Why should we be thankful in times of trial? The answer is found within the word that means “to be thankful.”

The Bible says husbands are the leaders in the home but you married someone who doesn’t want to lead spiritually. What are you supposed to do?

Just when Esther thought life was good, an evil person enters the picture threatening the lives of herself and her people.

We ourselves can never live up to the high standards of a godly woman, but allowing Jesus into our lives and letting him work through us, gives us the ability to reach those standards.

True contentment can’t be found in people or possessions. Only God can bring us true fulfillment and happiness.

If we want to experience contentment in the face of our trials, we need to do our part and let God do his part.

The story of Moses teaches us that women can and should be strong – and their strength can be used by God for generations.

Are you a woman who prayerfully presents your needs before the Lord and patiently waits for Him to answer before taking action, or do you want to call the shots alone?

Understanding God’s heart behind submission is important in combating the lies our culture peddles against it. God designed men and women as compatible beings with differing roles.

The book of James concludes with some final warnings and some concluding thoughts on how to love others.

Our words can speak life or death-we get to choose.

For some Christians, the pursuit of God is only a Sunday thing – leaving Monday through Saturday to live according to their own desires.

James, the leader of the early Christian church wrote this book to challenge Jewish Christians to prove their genuine faith through authentic living.