Alannah Francis

3 things you can do to strengthen your spiritual health

Just as we look after our physical health through exercise, so too do we need to take care of our spiritual health by exercising our faith.

3 ways to identify the seeds you're sowing in your thought life

Sometimes the things that we do to sow ungodly seeds in our thought life can be so subtle that we barely even notice we're doing it. And before long, they're deep rooted in our minds. But even if this is the case, there is always hope that we can clear them out and replace them with good and godly thoughts.

Are you bold? Here are 7 Bible verses that say you should be

The Bible verses below should help you to learn to love your boldness. And if you're not as bold as you need to be, then they'll provide motivation as you work on becoming bold for Christ and help teach you what it means to be bold in a biblical sense.

Having a bad day? Blast the blues with these Bible verses

If you're having a bad day, spending some time meditating over any number of the following pieces of Scripture can help to lift your mood. Even if you're not going through a bad time at the moment, these Bible verses could help a friend who is. If you can think of someone who's down today or in the days to come, why not share these uplifting and optimistic biblical extracts with them?

Are you a Christian commitment phobe? Here are 3 things to remember on devoting yourself to God

Here are three things that we can all benefit from remembering about commitment, and three questions to ask yourself if you think you might be a commitmentphobe?

8 Bible verses on the importance of self-examining your spiritual life

God encourages us to look inward in order to identify areas of weakness so that we can address them. Here are eight Bible verses which emphasise the importance of examining ourselves.

How to hold onto happiness: 5 tips on embracing joy

Here are five things that you can do to embrace this wonderful emotion on a daily basis.

5 Bible verses to make your house feel like a home

But when it comes to your faith, does your home reveal what is in your heart?

Feeling like you've failed God? Here are 4 prayers for you

Disappointing someone who we admire more than anyone else can have a huge impact on our confidence to do the right thing. Once we've recovered from the guilt, one of the first things that we want to do is make it up to the person we've let down and prove to this person and ourselves that we're better than our last mistake.

Heading off on holiday? Here are 9 Bible verses to read before you go

Along with our sun cream, shades and travel sickness tablets, as Christians, one form of protection that we should also ensure we value is God's. It doesn't matter how far you go from home, He stays with you every step of the way.

9 Bible verses for when you're heartbroken and looking for healing

If you are feeling brokenhearted, allow the following Bible verses to console you as God mends your broken heart.

Wanting to pray but can't find the 'right' words? Here are 3 prayers to share when the world seems hopeless

In the aftermath of a personal tragedy, many of us seek solace and support from God through prayer. However you formulate your prayers in tragic times, you may find it helpful to add the ones below into rotation. If you know someone who's trying to pray for the first time or the first time in a long time you could pass these on to them or share them on your social media accounts for others to use as inspiration.