Would you like more wisdom and understanding in your life? Would you like to be strengthened from the inside out? Sounds good to me! Is it God's will for you to have those things? Absolutely!

“God, help me …” I turned to my heavenly Father for what seemed like the tenth time. If I channeled my despair into prayer like the Bible instructs us —Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition...present your requests to God. And the peace of God...will guard your hearts and your minds (Philippians 4:7) — surely sleep would come.

Last week, I wrote about the need for a mental and physical “spring-cleaning.” You can read that blog here if you missed it. The first part of spring cleaning that must take place is decluttering. You know, those items around your house that you are keeping for some reason that you probably forgot about. When a room is decluttered, you are able to see other items more clearly as well as use the space for its intended purpose.