... enjoying the fleeting pleasures of sin" (Hebrews 11:24-25, NLT).
Why are you suffering? What are you willing to trade in this fleeting world for eternal glory? It may be a job that has created a wedge ...
... God.” (NKJV) Hebrews 12:1-2.
Are you suffering from an infirmity, a condition, a disorder, or a situation you never asked for in life? Do you feel the stigma and shame these issues bring? Do you feel ...
... as we are in this corruptible body, we are not immune to these daily sufferings and issues.
The confidence we have in Christ is the ability to go to God with all our worries, casting our burdens unto ...
... prayers. Jesus, in His anguish, pleaded three times for the cup of suffering to pass from Him (Matthew 26:39), while Paul beseeched God to remove the thorn in his flesh, yet found it remained (2 Corinthians ...
... control in our lives like even God is not able to help us but nothing could be further from the truth. As we read through Psalm 22 we see that, even in the midst of his suffering, David was able to say ...
... replied.
It's easy to get discouraged when things are going bad, but we shouldn't lose heart, because God is at work in our lives, even in the midst of pain, and suffering. Remember that the next time ...
... go well, I am sure you have some questions for God. Some of these questions may be: Lord, where were you when I needed this thing urgently? Am I to wait on you in suffering? Should I bear this shame for ...
"Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths" (KJV) Proverbs 3:5-6
How often do we wonder about ...
... they received from the previous year. Others are also analyzing the events of the past times and strategizing for the times ahead. At the same time, some are lamenting over the sufferings and the opportunities ...
“Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms.’ (NKJV) James 5:13
James, the brother of Jesus, as seen in Matthew 13:55 and Mark 6:3, wrote this letter. This letter ...
... lacking nothing"(NKJV) James 1:2-4
Many Christians today believe the popular creed that assumes suffering as the direct result of sin or under a spell. For this reason, suffering is considered a bad ...
... (Joshua 5:6). Pain, suffering and disappointment may befall us.
Beloved, “be still before the LORD and wait patiently; do not fret when men succeed in their ways, when they carry their wicked schemes” ...
... him during his suffering, Job’s faith and righteousness were equally questioned and tested by the evil one.
In the end, Job understood the sovereignty of God (His decisions and His plans for Job’s life). ...
“Be sober; be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced ...
... you uncomfortable can actually cause you bitterness.
Some causes of bitterness are intense suffering like the Israelites in Egypt (Ex. 1:14) and the health challenges of Job (Job 7:11). Bitterness may ...
An angry man stirs up dissension, and a hot-tempered one commits many sins. (NIV) Proverbs 29:22.
In my opinion, to be happy is to suffer less. If we are not capable of transforming the pain within ...
... us that we are suffering from some form of distress. This is important because although anger can be uncomfortable mentally and physically, it can also motivate us to address our underlying needs, desires, ...
... but we have an eternal home to look forward to with our God where there will be no more evil, pain or suffering and where we will be in the presence of our God forever. Perhaps the bible says it best in ...
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.” (NIV) Galatians 5:22-23
The spiritual behavior ...
... we also can walk in His steps (1 Peter 2:21) and overcome the suffering and senseless times that will meet us. It will not be uncommon to have scanty or no answers to some of these dilemmas while we follow ...
