Can we round up enough containers to hold everything God generously pours into our lives through the Holy Spirit?
What is it that challenges bring to me? What does all the trouble mean? I get to shout praise. Trouble …
Tag Archives: Suffering
Is patience important in enduring life’s circumstances and sufferings?
I hate pain. I try to avoid suffering, I hate being poor and I don’t go out of my way …
“Think of your sufferings as a weaning from that old habit of always expecting to get your own way which misses God’s goal.” ~Peter
We can learn to think like Jesus. He didn’t expect to get His own way. Now that is radical. Who …
God is strong and never grows tired. God is better than the Energizer Bunny.
There is always good news with God. He is always happy to have us back when we miss His goal …
“To the degree that you share the sufferings of the Messiah, keep on rejoicing, so that also at the revelation of His glory you may rejoice with exultation.” ~Apostle Peter
Literally, Peter wrote, “Be constantly rejoicing!” In fact, he mentioned joy in one form or another four times in these …
Does the birth of children bring joy?
What joy there is in bringing children into this world. Consider this from Jesus: When a woman is in labor, …
“What good would it do to get everything you want and lose you, the real you?” ~Jesus
Calling the crowd to join his disciples, he said, “Anyone who intends to come with me has to let me …
“Don’t run from suffering; embrace it.” ~Jesus
Calling the crowd to join his disciples, he said, “Anyone who intends to come with me has to let me …
What is the suffering to joy ratio in Jesus?
The most important thing to know and believe is that God is in a good mood. He loves me and …
"Don’t run from suffering; embrace it. Follow me and I’ll show you how." ~~Jesus
I am mistaken to think that suffering is something to be avoided. Jesus challenges me to embrace it. That is what He …
“Though Jesus was God’s Son, he learned trusting-obedience by what he suffered, just as we do.” ~Author of Hebrews
How do we learn trusting-obedience? This is not an answer we want to hear. We learn trust and obedience by …
Are we willing to suffer and mature? Will we rejoice and be happy?
Jesus, the Son of GOD, came to earth and suffered for us. Imagine that. Take a minute to think about …
“The anxious longing of the creation waits eagerly for the revealing of the sons of God.” ~Apostle Paul
So I have to suffer a little. It is no big deal. Some days are hard. But there is no …
“I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am.” ~Apostle Paul
I can’t say, as Paul did, that I have learned to be completely content and happy. But I am learning …
Free to pursue what God wants and be released from tyranny
I can learn to think like Jesus. He didn’t expect to get His own way. Now that is radical. Who …
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