by Cynthia Mascarenhas | Oct 20, 2023 | Blog, Despair, Grief, Narcisstic Abuse, Trauma
When you know “whose” you are, you know “who” you are. I am an arrow in God’s hand, He stretches His bow and takes aim. He will not miss His target. In the hands of the master archer – the Author of life – my confidence is not shaken. He will cause me...
by Cynthia Mascarenhas | Oct 19, 2023 | Blog, Despair, Grief, Narcisstic Abuse, Trauma
“But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and...
by Cynthia Mascarenhas | Oct 18, 2023 | Blog, Despair, Grief, Narcisstic Abuse, Trauma
Each day, with the breaking of dawn, we are confronted with a decision. What is God’s will for my life? What will He have me do today? Does He micromanage my life in the daily diminutive decisions and trifling troubles that are seemingly unavoidable? Or, does His will...
by Cynthia Mascarenhas | Oct 17, 2023 | Blog, Despair, Grief, Narcisstic Abuse, Trauma
Isaiah 42 is full of promises to those who will partake of God’s goodness; this passage also reveals that God’s purpose in creating you and calling you to Himself is that you will reflect His glory. Here are a few beautiful, encouraging phrases from the...
by Cynthia Mascarenhas | Oct 16, 2023 | Blog, Narcisstic Abuse
Psalm 50:23 The one who offers thanksgiving as his sacrifice glorifies me; to one who orders his way rightly I will show the salvation of God! But how should I offer thanksgiving in the midst of all the craziness and devastation? Am I to be thankful for what is easily...
by Cynthia Mascarenhas | Oct 16, 2023 | Blog, Despair, Grief, Narcisstic Abuse, Trauma
Understand the enemy! Whenever he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies (John 8:44). Satan’s most lethal lies: You do not really have what you need to be happy in life (discontentment) Take charge of your own life; you...