conquer fear ? God promises in 1 Timothy that He hasn ’ t given us a spirit of fear , but of power , love , and selfdiscipline . We need to conquer fear so that we can embrace and nurture the spirits He does give ! Fear blocks us from fully living into who He made us to be , and has no place in real friendships .
Tell readers about the connection challenges they will find in the book . At the end of each chapter , the writers offer a Connection Challenge . These challenges are practical , able to be done in our everyday lives without too much work , BUT they are very intentional in the ways they help fulfill our cravings for connection . Each challenge is specifically designed to help us connect with God , our friends , and / or our communities . The challenges range from purposefuly praying for a friend to inviting people into our homes , asking someone for forgiveness to completing a random act of kindness . Each challenge will absolutely deepen the ways you connect with others !
What ages will benefit from this devotional ? Craving Connection is perfect for college women to grandmothers , high school small groups to ladies circles in church . Women of all ages could benefit from reading the stories and accepting the challenges !
Comparison can crush us . It can make us feel unworthy , small , and defeated . Comparison is a thief of joy and can affect our lives and hearts in a myriad of ways . At ( in ) courage , we encourage women to connect instead of compare – to allow grace for one another and to stamp out jealousy at it ’ s first sign . Craving Connection has 30 chapters and challenges to help encourage us to connect instead of compare – consider it an antidote to comparison !
If you could go back and rewrite your devotional , is there anything you would add ? If I had a hundred pages to fill , I ’ d share the stories I ’ ve seen of friendship in the lives of the people I love . I ’ ve seen women forge deep and meaningful friendships within my MOPS ( Mothers of Preschoolers ) group , offering to watch kids , bringing meals , and bravely stepping out into new friendships . I ’ d fill pages with stories of the ways the people in our church have been friends for decades , years of friendships pursued and maintained via coffee , time spent together , love poured out in everyday ways .
These are the building blocks of connection – time is the currency of friendship .
Where can the book be purchased ? Craving Connection : 30 Challenges for Real-Life Engagement can be purchased at Barnes & Noble , LifeWay Christian Stores , Books-a-Million , and online ( at Amazon , DaySpring . com , ChristianBook . com , Indiebound , and the retailers mentioned above . The journey Craving connection will give you guidance and building blocks you need to succeed . I encourage you to find a deeper connection within your community , family , God , and friends . I would like to take the time to say a big thank you to Anna Rendell , for your time in speaking with Faith Filled Family Magazine .
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If pop up blockers are enabled , cleick here for the link . People , especially women , have a habit of comparing themselves to each other . You talk about this in Craving Connection , how does this affect us ?