What if God answers your prayers but not the way you want?

Seeking God can take us on the railroad tracks of life

What if God answers your prayers but not the way you want? See what GG the dog (Terry Modica’s pup) discovers! Get The Father’s Heart today! Excerpt from the book: No one is loved fully in any human relationship. This is a normal flaw of the human condition. And it’s the source of much of our anguish. It’s why Jesus told us to forgive seventy times seven times (see Matthew 18:22); in other words: more than we think is enough. And sometimes we have to do this repeatedly—even daily—with the same person! Therefore, because we project onto God what we’ve learned from humans, it’s difficult (though not impossible) to fully believe that God loves us completely in every possible way despite our own flaws. It’s especially difficult if we hold within us any misconceptions about how safe God is. If we fear him at all (speaking not in the biblical […] Read More

Facing the struggle to know God’s love more

Seeking God can take us on the railroad tracks of life

Bill Snyder, founder of Patchwork Heart Ministry, interviewed me for his podcast show Young Catholics Respond. Listen to this great discussion of what to do about the struggle to feel God’s love more fully. There’s a secret, free ebook offer embedded within this interview.   Video Excerpt: Bill Snyder: I would love for you to just maybe talk to the person that’s struggling right now. Talk to that person who’s out there listening to this, going, “Man, I don’t know where to begin and how to start.” I think you’ve given some really awesome advice, but just talk to that person for a few minutes. Terry Modica: The starting place is your need, is just being in touch with your need and identifying that the need is valid, that you are so important to God that he wants to relieve you of the struggle. But first we have to go […] Read More