The self-help industry was worth $10.5 billion in 2020 and is expected to reach about $14 billion by 2025 (www.dealsonhealth.net). Self-help books sold 18.6 million volumes in 2019 (www.npd.com) and have continued to grow I am sure. Obviously, people are recognizing their need for change and seeking out ways to improve themselves. So let me ask you this, if people are so desperate to better themselves that they are willing to pour their money into the self-help industry, why are our churches so empty? And, if our churches are full, why are so many people pouring their money into the self-help industry in a desperate attempt to change their life for the better? These things do not add up.

We’ve all failed, and we will all fail again. Failure is just part of life. Failing doesn’t have to be scary. Failing can be helpful. It can teach us things that improve our lives and move us in a more positive direction. Believe it or not, failure can actually get us closer to God and strengthen our relationship with Him. I know it sounds crazy, but it’s true.

One of the hardest parts of my faith journey was transitioning from believing in God to believing God. To be honest, I still struggle with it from time to time. It is much easier for me to believe in God than it is to actually believe Him. I can believe in God without it affecting every aspect of my life.

Did you or someone you know grow up in church but now have questions about your faith?

If you’ve ever questioned God, then you’re not alone.

Throughout history, there have been numerous Christians, even famous ones, who have found themselves with questions about their faith and not just little questions, but big ones. The type that we’ve been told should not be asked by “good Christians.”

When you look at the world around you, what word would you use to describe it? When you look at your life right now, what word would you use to describe it? Is peace the word that comes to mind first in either of those scenarios?