Experiencing loss is like being sent into exile emotionally. The grief of loss can make you feel cut off from your life as you knew it. Here are five things you can do to return from your exile.

When God brought people out of a time of trouble and suffering, he often gave them a double blessing. Are you able to let God bless you?

If you want to return from the wilderness after a major setback in your life, you may need to leave some friends behind. These are necessary endings in order to get your life back.

When everything has been stripped from your life and you stand alone and “naked” what do you do? Where do you find your worth? What can you learn about yourself? Facing your nakedness can be a turning point for you.

Oswald Chambers spoke of a “discipline of darkness.” This means that God teaches us things during dark times that we will never learn in the light. What might God be teaching you during your season of loss or hardship?

COVID-19 has caused the church to be in exile. The Bible often speaks of exile. What can those exiles teach us today?

If you’ve experienced a personal setback and landed in a bad place, God can use that place to prepare you for your comeback.

We often get stuck in a wilderness (exile) after experiencing a setback in life. But sometimes we stay stuck because we have a low view of God. We think scarcity rather than abundance.

The first step in recovering from loss (exile) is to give your loss a name. Name it. Identify your loss so you can do something about it.

When we experience a setback we often fear the worsts case scenario… losing everything. But Richard Rohr helps us to see that losing everything can bring freedom.

Sometimes our failures lead us to feel like God is against us… like we can’t win. But God is for us. Here is a story from the Bible that illustrates this idea.

When you’ve experienced a setback it’s easy to feel abandoned by God. But all exiles come to an end. God shows up to restore you.

When our choices in life are limited, that can lead to anger and our anger causes a setback. But what is the real cause of the anger? Take a look.

Research has shown that journaling helps people to recover from loss and trauma. Is it possible that it might help you to heal as well?

If you’ve suffered a major setback and feel like you are wandering in a wilderness, that is an exile. It may seem like punishment or a waste of time, but God has a purpose for it.

Lent is a time when Christians reflect on the suffering of Jesus. But it’s also a time for people to reflect on the meaning of their own suffering and how God can use it for good.