Revive Our Hearts

Walking with a suffering friend can be intimidating. Jani Ortlund says: your presence is what's most important. Supporting a suffering loved one involves clinging to God's promises, cultivating an empathetic heart, and relying on the Holy Spirit.

If you feel emotionally dry, there are some practical steps you can take. Nancy encourages you to remember, receive, and rejoice in God's plan. Doing these things will prepare you to walk through life's deserts successfully.

There are times when God seems so present and your emotions overflow toward Him. But there are other times that just feel dry. When you're dry, will you still worship Him? Nancy helps you consider your heart attitude.

When trouble comes your way, you may only see difficulty. Despair. But God sees an opportunity to teach you something new. He wants to provide for you and build up your endurance. Find hope when you face problems and pain.

Nancy says times of testing help you trust God, even when you're in impossible situations and you seem to have no resources to meet your needs. Learn to rest in the midst of life's deserts, when you're humbled and long for relief.

When you discipline your children, it shows that you love them. It's not loving to let them do whatever they want and learn bad habits. Does that help you understand why God sometimes disciplines you?

If you had to leave a nice house and live somewhere full of mud and rats, how would you respond? We'll hear from a woman who experienced it, and didn't think she could handle it. Hear about the surprising discovery she made.

When you're in a season of God doing great things through you, be careful. The time right afterward might bring a lot of temptation.

If you ever feel especially close to God—like He's using you in powerful ways—you can expect to go through some times that are less emotional and less fulfilling. Learn to prepare for desert experiences.

Do you know someone who always seems to be perfectly in touch with the Lord? Always on a spiritual high or a mountaintop experience? No matter what it looks like, they aren't always there. Everyone spends time in the valley and needs to prepare.

How do you heal from the pain of fatherlessness? Well, it's not always a linear process, but Blair Linne offers some practical steps women can take. Listen as she shares what God's Word says about adoption, forgiveness, and spiritual family.

The pain of fatherlessness is an all-too-common experience. But Blair Linne says the Christian woman can live victoriously—even as she navigates her father's absence. Consider how the gospel helps us cling to our heavenly Father, to begin to heal.

When facing a terminal diagnosis, despair is a natural response. But Colleen Chao has learned that when she focuses on heaven, she experiences hope and joy instead. Colleen casts a vision of the glory and goodness that awaits the suffering saint.

Eventually, every follower of Jesus will encounter grief. When we're standing face to face with sorrow, what do we do? Ignore it? Get angry? Pastor Paul Tautges says there's a better way. Learn to processing through lament and hope in God's promises.

Have you wrestled with anxiety or panic? If so, you're not alone. Today, we're hearing from a pastor whose anxiety became so severe he was diagnosed with “broken-heart syndrome.” He offers us honest counsel based on Scripture and his own experience.

Are you or those you know suffering physical pain that won't relent? Today, we're hearing from three women who know what it's like to live with chronic physical pain and disease—and to do so in the presence of Jesus.

Can you find joy while waiting for God's answer? Where do you turn when a problem just won't go away? Join us to discuss these questions, and be encouraged to counsel your heart.

Has Jesus healed you from an ailment—either physical or spiritual? If so, you are called to live like the healthy, victorious woman you are in Christ. Learn more about this Savior who said “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace.”

When Jesus heals, he doesn't just cover our suffering with a Band-Aid. He transforms us from the inside out, giving us a new identity and a testimony to share. Hear about one woman's experience of miraculous healing.

Mark 5 tells the story of a woman who lived as an outcast for years because of her blood disease. She spent everything she had seeking a cure, but nothing worked. She knows she needs a miracle, and she's determined to seek one out.

What does the hurting heart need? Platitudes? Band-Aids? Something to numb the pain? No, we need a better remedy. Dawn Wilson shares her powerful testimony of hope and gospel impact from her hospital room.

Throughout the New Testament, God's people are warned against following the teaching of Balaam. What does he have to do with you and me?

Does it ever feel like the enemies of God are gaining strength? Nancy reminds you that God can turn the situation completely around.

The Old Testament gives us a very surprising story about a false prophet being filled with the Holy Spirit. Hear God brings about a 180 degree turn in a life.

As a child of God, do you have to be afraid of evil curses? Of magic or bad luck? Nancy will address that question by looking at the life of Balaam.

One of the most unusual prophets in the Bible not only had an audible conversation with a donkey—the donkey also saved his life!

Sometimes the situation that's driving you the craziest is the exact situation God wants to use to teach you and bless you.

Are you more likely to use your words to bless or to curse? You may not think of yourself as a curser . . . but do you sometimes use words as a weapon?

A greedy, self-seeking prophet is mentioned in eight different books of the Bible. Can you guess who he is? Here's a hint—he had a conversation with a donkey. Can you guess who he is? Nancy will take you through this strange story.

What's the point of studying God's Word? Is it just to store up knowledge? Not according to Kelly Needham. Instead, she suggests we should explore the Bible, savoring it, banking on it, walking in it, and ultimately letting it lead us to God.

What is a biblical response when others have cut you down with their words? God can provide hope, healing, and freedom from pain.

The power of words can be sobering. Sometimes we need to simply speak less but that doesn't mean we shouldn't speak at all. Like a professional chef, our words can be like a small amount of seasoning that turns a bland meal into a masterpiece.

If you're like most people, you're probably feeling pretty busy. In all the hustle and bustle of everyday life, it can be a challenge to stop, to think, and to ponder. Nancy show us why this is so worthwhile.

Sometimes it seems like the person with the loudest mouth always gets their way. Discover the power of pleasant words.

Recognizing the power of words can be sobering. Sometimes we need to simply speak less, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't speak at all.

Among other things, Satan is sometimes called “the accuser.” When we accuse others, we're acting just like him . . . and he loves it. Learn how to resist his lies.

Is being late a form of lying? Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth explores ten subtle ways we deceive, including exaggeration, flattery, and broken promises, in this convicting episode from "The Power of Words" series on Revive Our Hearts.

When we tell someone lies, we're not just hurting them. We're also offending the very nature of our Creator. Why does God hate lying? Learn the answer to that question and more.

Did you know that the doctor will sometimes look at your tongue to gauge your overall health? That can serve as a picture of your spiritual health as well.

It's so sad to observe an alcoholic who takes yet another drink, even as his body withers. We can destroy ourselves in more subtle ways, too—like in the way we use our words. Learn to speak with words of wisdom that give life and health.

He wants to release His Spirit through us. He can and He will when He finds humble, broken, contrite hearts that have been emptied of self that He might fill with Himself.

The heart attitude of humility and obedience says before God, "Yes Lord, I will obey You."

Most don't walk into a Christian bookstore and look for self–help advice on being “broken.” But if they did, they'd realize that brokenness brings blessing.

A horse doesn't enjoy its master's direction until it's broken. The same is true in our relationship to God.

You never know when God's going to take your best effort and do something special with it. God did something amazing among Christian workers.

Psalm 119 is the longest book of the Bible, and it's all about the Word of God. But you might be surprised at how many verses point to Jesus! Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth shows you the gospel in Psalm 119.

There's one habit that could transform your year ahead. Nancy gives you an important challenge.

Do you wish you read the Bible more consistently? Nancy says more will power isn't the answer. You need something else.

Have you read the whole Bible? Hear about a woman who taught the Bible all the time yet she had never read the entire thing.

If you're driving along and you come to a T in the road, you can only turn one way or the other. Likewise, when it comes to living your life, you have choices to make in order to stay on the right path.

Nancy views her iPhone as a mixed blessing. It helps her do a lot of things faster. But it can also be a big distraction when she's trying to read the Bible.