Focus on Faith

Many of us are impatient; the responsibilities and hardships of life seem to try our patience at every turn. And sometimes, it's the little things that make us snap. However, scripture tells us that "God is faithful, and he will not let you be tested beyond your strength, but with the testing he will also provide the way out so that you may be able to endure it" (1 Corinthians 10:13). With those wise and hopeful words in mind, Growing in Patience presents positive, productive, and spiritual ways to deal with impatience. After all, patience must be nurtured. It is a virtue we must prayerfully ask for from God and then-by God's grace-seek to put into practice each day.

Having doubt is part of the way we try to make sense of life. However, doubt also can become a heavy, dark cloud that obscures the light of the sun, casting shadows upon everything we do, believe, and feel. Faith is the antidote for life's doubts-the wind that blows away the grey clouds, allowing the light to shine again on us and in us. This book is designed to help you understand your feelings of doubt and move beyond them to a light-filled vista of faith, hope, and love.

Worrying consumes more time and energy than most of us are willing to acknowledge. To be sure, life presents each of us with things we need to be concerned about. However, worry is excessive concern about life's challenges. It is the companion of fear and has the crippling capacity to take control of our thoughts to the point that it negatively affects our physical, emotional, and relational well-being.   Why Do I Worry? will help you overcome worry from the perspective of our Christian faith. Let us follow Jesus, the Light of the world, who says to us all, "Do not worry about your life. Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me."

Envy is one of the more unpleasant aspects of the human psyche, and if we're honest, we are all colored by its sickly hue from time to time. We also know that emotional, physical, and spiritual illness can arise from unbridled envy-in ways both trivial and tragic. Left unchecked, envy can give rise to resentment and anger. However, with the aid of our Christian faith, we can heal the wounds of envy and find our way to the true happiness that God desires for each one of us. This Focus on Faith book aims to help you do both.