God Archives - Kristi Woods

How These Five Lessons from the Prayer Life of Jesus Rock Our World

April 5, 2022 by Kristi Leave a Comment

The Prayer Life of Jesus Flipping through the Gospels, we read about the prayer life of Jesus. He's steeped in prayer often, and it's a sight to behold. He lives a life of communion with our Father. Multiple times, Jesus removes Himself from the crowd to hunker in, one-on-one, with the Almighty. Check out Mark 1:35 and Luke 5:16 for more on this. In Luke 23:34, Jesus sends a plea upward for the very people who sneered and crucified Continue Reading

How to Find Comfort in the Lord When Hard Times Hit

October 27, 2020 by Kristi 8 Comments

Can a person truly find comfort in the Lord? After all, it's hard when hard times hit--like loss of income, a loved one, or home. Rest assured, God is our Comforter. After my Dad died in October 2015, I traveled through three months of grief and sadness until something miraculous happened. God's comfort became so real that I could nearly feel its texture on my fingertips. I'll share more of this story throughout this post, but let's start by Continue Reading

Ever Wonder If God Sees You?

September 29, 2020 by Kristi 4 Comments

When life tumbles a gal like a wet cotton t-shirt in the barrel of a Maytag, have you ever wondered if God sees? I'll admit, sometimes I stomp around as if He's a blind-as-a-bat or look-the-other-way God. Really? (Sigh.) Cancer, divorce, death of a loved one, financial ruin, a prodigal child, an addiction, wrong motives assumed, lies hurled, anxiety, depression, deception of other sorts--it's there. We plead with a silent cry, "God, do you see Continue Reading

Why Is Being Obedient So Difficult at Times?

May 5, 2020 by Kristi 4 Comments

Why is being obedient so difficult at times--have you ever wondered? We know what we should do, right? Within us churns a desire to grow in faith. But there's also a crazy inner tug that causes us to vacillate between God's will and our own. What to do? It often boils down to "God's way" or "my way. " And we find ourselves in a wrestle with temptation. It doesn't matter if we're young or old, seasoned or not so much. Being obedient can be Continue Reading

How Do I Get to Know Jesus? + Grab Your (FREE) Purpose & Power Bible Reading Plan

April 7, 2020 by Kristi 4 Comments

How do I get to know Jesus -- have you ever asked the question? I have--still do. It's a reasonable and wise question. So kuddos to you for asking it. And since we're approaching Easter, what better time to dive into the goodness of the Lord and our faith? Read on to get to know Jesus (or know Him more). The free Bible reading plan listed below will help, too. Having Jesus in Your Life Maybe fear's mounting... Or, you're searching Continue Reading