“Let those who suffer according to the will of God commit their souls to Him in doing good.” I Peter 4:19. Times getting rough? Being persecuted? Under extreme stress? Scared? Continue to serve Christ, even if you are discouraged and feel like quitting, decide that throughout the ordeal you are going to remain faithful. What […]
“You have been grieved by various trials, that the genuineness of your faith …may be found to praise…at the revelation of Jesus.” I Peter 1:6-7. The Bible is full of stories of God’s children who have gone through the mill: Job on the ash heap, Daniel in a den of lions, John on the lonely […]
“Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.” Psalm 30:5 Have you experienced extreme sorrow? There is the promise of future joy amid your tears as you lean upon our loving Lord. Leave your sorrows with Jesus, the “Man of Sorrows.”
“In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” John 16:33 God’s children are not promised a life of ease, of prosperity, nor of good health. Yet we are never alone in our trouble. Isaiah 43:2 reminds us that when we pass through deep waters, God is […]
“How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever?” Psalm 13:1 Prolonged affliction is discouraging. We want a fast solution, a quick fix. But some things can’t be fixed. They can only be endured. But we can tell our problems to God. We have a heavenly Father who wants us to engage with Him in […]