Could we be doing more harm than help by jumping in to help and underestimating the importance of the struggle?

Do You Underestimate the Importance of the Struggle? | Link-Up

When you see another person struggling, is your tendency to jump in and try to alleviate the hardship? After all, it seems kind, loving, and what a good Christian should do. However, could we be doing more harm than help by underestimating the importance of the struggle?

Do you need to cry out - “Why God?” What is holding you back from uttering those words? Are you afraid it might weaken your faith?

Do You Need to Cry Out – “Why God?”| Link-Up

Do you need to cry out – “Why God?” What is holding you back from uttering those words? Are you afraid it might weaken your faith? Or perhaps, that God will be angry with you? Whatever it is, at some point in life, most likely, we all will find ourselves asking – “Why God?” “Why…

Is the guilt you are feeling helpful?

Is the Guilt You Are Feeling Helpful?

How many of you have done something for someone else when you intuitively knew it was not in your best interest? However, you did it anyway because you felt enormous guilt. Perhaps looking at this topic with new eyes might be helpful. After all, this emotion can appear in many forms, and how much it…

The Most Popular Post in July 2020 | Grace & Truth Link-Up

The Most Popular Post in July 2020 | Grace & Truth Link-Up

Are you interested to know which post received the most clicks on our link-up during July 2020? At the beginning of each month, here at Embracing the Unexpected, we take a look back to see what titles are catching our reader’s eyes. Today we are featuring our most popular post in July 2020 | Grace…

Do you find yourself in a place where you are struggling to be perfect? Find out how to stop the vicious cycle of striving for perfection.

How to Stop Striving for Perfection

Have you fallen into the perfectionist trap? Perhaps, you start out striving for excellence; after all—doing your best is a worthy and noble attribute. However, somehow you end up on the other side, reaching for perfection. It never fails to leave us disappointed, exhausted, and missing out on what God had in mind. Would you…