“We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed;” 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 ESV “Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. But he was pierced for our transgressions;
How do we praise God when we don’t understand what’s happening in our life and God is silent? How do we stay connected in a crisis without communication? How do we keep our eyes on Jesus when we’re full of tears? Is God real? Is He willing and able to help us? The answer is;
We must view God’s deliverance not by emotional reflex,human standards,or even common sense-but by BIBLICAL TRUTH. There are no cookie cutters in heaven. God doesn’t have standardized,SAME-SIZE-FITS- ALL solutions to our various problems. He treats every situation as SINGULAR and SPECIAL, and He designs a UNIQUE TAILOR-MADE deliverance to every trial and trouble. God can jam
What do we partake in, in this life that is not wholesome and good? What things do we allow into our hearts, homes, and lives that is impure? It’s so easy to make concessions in life. We rationalize everything.We are letting our guard down and start to desensitize ourselves to right and wrong. “I will
Dear Heavenly Father, Thank you for this treasured children of mine. Although you have entrusted them to me, I know they belong to you. I recognize that they are always in your care. Please supply what I lack. Ever assist them to grow in wisdom and stature, in grace and knowledge, in kindness, compassion and
I am weak . . . yet by God’s power I am strong. I AM with you; that is all I need. God loves to use weak people. Everyone has weaknesses. In fact, I have a bundle of flaws and imperfections: physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual. I also have uncontrollable circumstances that weaken me,
Can I finish well? The answer is YES. I can finish well. I may have had a bad start in life. I may have messed up along the way. I may have made mistakes. I may have regrets. But I can finish well and that is what matters most. It is more important to finish
Do I ever get impatient, wondering when God is going to act? Am I ever so discouraged that I am ready to give up? What are some bad things happened to us? Can we think of a way God has used some of those things for good? Some things in life “taste” bad to us
No matter what I say, what I believe, and what I do, I’m bankrupt without love. 1 CORINTHIANS 13:3B Has someone hurt you? Have you been wronged? Have you done the best you know how to do and it still is not enough? If you are human and walking among other people in this world,
“And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. If he does, the wine will burst the skins—and the wine is destroyed, and so are the skins. But new wine is for fresh wineskins.””Mark 2:22 ESV I tend to wear very similar clothes every day. I cannot claim to have much ‘dress sense’. As well