Cainspirations by author Kristi Cain
Inspiration for Today – Discovering Destiny. Overcoming Darkness.
WHEN THE QUESTIONS ARE HARD…
“As July wanes into August, thoughts of education are waxing into focus for many families. The anticipation of preschool, primary, secondary, and college classes for the cherished future we seek to bestow upon our children.
But in this season of sending children off in search of knowledge, perhaps the more valuable question is should we also send them—and ourselves—in search of wisdom?”
Continue reading: https://cainspirations.blog/2022/07/25/wisdoms-children
WHEN YOU’RE FEELING CONFINED…
“Freedom is a condition we were all born for… a gift our Creator always intended to bestow upon us…
The freedom to choose our own path, forge our own futures. Even when it means making mistakes–even when it means that we are going to hurt others and disappoint him…”
Continue reading: https://cainspirations.blog/2022/06/30/born-free
AND DO NOT HINDER THEM…
“This Memorial Day has been preceded by a grim hour for our nation’s children.
Even among secular belief systems, children are the most precious members of humankind. A treasure to be protected and the emblem of a brighter future.
But the Bible is even clearer about the value of children to God….”
Continue reading: https://cainspirations.blog/2022/05/30/let-the-children-come
3 LESSONS OF EASTER…
“Tomorrow is Easter. Resurrection Day. A day of triumph and redemption. Of joy and feasting.
The morning of deliverance that follows the darkness of sin and death.
This week, I have attempted a fairly extensive study of Jesus’s activities each day of Holy Week, and here are 3 messages of hope I have taken away from God’s Word about this time….”
Continue reading: https://cainspirations.blog/2022/05/03/victory-in-jesus
THE POWER OF *YET* AND *ALREADY*…
“Everyone feels unlucky sometimes. And for the past two years, the entire world has felt the sting of less than favorable winds.
We might want to chime in with Job when he said, “Why does the Almighty not set times for judgment? Why must those who know him look in vain for such days?”
The answer to that question, friends, lies in the power of two words: “yet” and “already…”
Continue reading: https://cainspirations.blog/2022/03/21/better-than-luck
WHEN HE’S HARD TO FIND…
“Sometimes trusting God is easy.
In so many infinite and indescribable ways, he can show up when we least expect it and utterly transform our lives…
But there are other times when it’s much harder to trust him, or even find him.
Times when the trials and threats of the world sideline not only our circumstances but our sense of inner security and peace.
Times when we wonder what we are going to do, how much we will stand to lose, and why God seems so far away throughout it all…”
Continue reading: https://cainspirations.blog/2022/03/05/trusting-god
WHEN IT LOOKS LIKE THE SAME WILDERNESS…
“We’ve all seen the memes by now: 2020 was a trilogy.
And after a difficult duo, it’s hard to have much hope for another pandemic year.
At this stage, the only truly positive outcome would involve a magical way out. But, rapture beliefs aside, magic is one of the last things anyone is counting on this year.
Yet those in the family of Christ believe in a power much stronger than magic, and that is where our true hope for 2022 lies…”
Continue reading: https://cainspirations.blog/2022/01/21/into-2022
WHEN THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH…
“It’s the Christmas season again. Time for tinsel and tales of Tiny Tim. Family and festivities. Giving.
But as much as we’d like to be as generous as we’re expected, sometimes it can all feel overwhelming, excessive, and a bit frustrating.
So how can we remember the true reason for this season when the world pulls our focus onto everything else?
Things that too often sap our spirits and shrink our hearts a few sizes too small.
But the reason that the world is so good at draining us, the reason it is never enough, is what Christmas is all about…”
Continue reading: https://cainspirations.blog/2021/12/08/the-gift-of-you
WITH NO FOOD IN SIGHT…
“November. A month of cool nights and brisk days. Of athletic and political contests. Gathering and celebrations. The harvest month. The month of Thanksgiving.
But what do we do when our festivities are hampered by hardships, and the joy that feeds our hearts has been drained without a morsel of relief?
How can we learn to give thanks in all circumstances, as Paul urges in 1 Thessalonians, when circumstances are disappointing at best or at worst, too painful to bear?”
Continue reading: https://cainspirations.blog/2021/11/06/your-spiritual-salt
WHEN LIFE FALLS AWAY…
“It’s that time of year again. Crisp air and cool breezes. Sweaters and hot chocolate. Trees ablaze with deepening hues.
But what do we do when the warmth of autumn fades and the last leaf falls away, leaving us bare and bereft?”
Continue reading: https://cainspirations.blog/2021/10/09/made-new
Cainspirations by author Kristi Cain 