Karisa Moore
"And behold, a woman who had suffered from a discharge of blood for twelve years came up behind him and touched the fringe of his garment, for she said to herself, "If I only touch his garment, I will be made well. Jesus turned, and seeing her he said, "Take...
(A post from Emmanuel Baptist Church.) If suffering is a display of the reality of sin, then it’s no coincidence that Jesus died the way He did.
Carol McLeod
If I am required to once again walk the lonely road of suffering and grief … I will walk it with joy knowing that it leads me to something extraordinarily good.
Many of us, from time to time, ask ourselves the age-old question: “If God is God, and if God is a great God and if God is a good God and if God is a powerful God, why does He allow bad things to happen to me and others who have good intentions and want to please Him?”
For we do not have a High Priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to …
Eliezer Gonzalez
Are you willing to share in the sufferings of Christ? Jesus Suffered For You, He Took Your Place On The Cross, Are You WIlling To Suffer For Him?
Since my husband died, I’ve connected with many new friends and some past friends. Debby and I met over 40 years ago while attending a small home fellowship group with our pastor. When she married her husband, I attended her wedding in 1986. Debby’s husband died in 2019. Later that year, we met up a
The question "Why does God allow suffering?" presupposes that God is in control of everything which happens in our world today.
Mary Rooney Armand
Learning how to wait on God is hard especially during grief and sorrow. But God will meet us in the waiting after a loss.
Revive Our Hearts
When you watch someone else suffer, your faith will either be strengthened by the reality of a good and sovereign God or weakened, one storm at a time.
Lori Altebaumer
A Verse for Reflection:“The Lord gives freedom to the prisoners.” - Psalm 146:7Please Pray:"Lord, I’ve been hurt, forgotten, unfairly judged—the list is long. And it’s not fair. I want those who hurt me to be punished—to feel the same pain they caused me. But even more than that, I want...
Lori Altebaumer
“The Lord gives freedom to the prisoners.” – Psalm 146:7Here in the USA, we are preparing to celebrate our Independence Day. There will be parades, concerts, cookouts, and fireworks in celebration of our nation’s freedom. But there is another even more vital freedom that we often miss because of something...
(A post from Emmanuel Baptist Church.) The curse of death and suffering that God brought on the world was deliberately designed to communicate the reality and the seriousness of sin.
(A post from Emmanuel Baptist Church.) The universe is a megaphone proclaiming truth about God. Understanding this is a vital first step to grasping God's purposes for suffering.
Revive Our Hearts
The prolonged burdens we bear will either grant us an enviable experience with Christ—or crush us. And what we do in our moments of “too far” and “too much” will largely determine the outcome.
Have you ever wondered what service most glorifies God? Have you ever considered that leaning on Jesus, trusting him in suffering, is a way to serve that expands the kingdom of God?Trusting Jesus in Trials: the Outcomes are Up to HimThose questions have been on my mind as I’ve been...
Last month, I renewed my driver’s license. I did the preliminary steps online, so all I had to do when I went to the DMV office was pay my fees and get a new photo. While waiting in line to take the photo, I observed a woman in front of me. The photographer asked her to remove her hat. As
What if the people who suffer and serve in the shadows are having the greatest eternal impact?
Mary Rooney Armand
Suffering is hard. But even in our darkest hour, God uses suffering for our good.
Peggi Tustan
Is God alone worthy of our worship and devotion, even when he doesn’t rescue us? Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego had firsthand experience of not being rescued. They were held as captives in a foreign land. In 605 BC, God had allowed their King Jehoiakim and the land of Judah to...