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Category Archives: Problems
Fleas
Corrie ten Boom was a Jewish Christian who lived in Germany during World War II. She and her older sister, Betsy, were rounded up by the Nazis and taken by train to one of the worst concentration camps in all … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Complaining, Contentment, Disappointment, Faith, Faithfulness, God's Omnipotence, God's Foreknowledge, God's Omniscience, God's Provision, God's Sovereignty, Patience, Persecution, Perseverance, Prayer, Problems, Suffering, Thankfulness, Trials, Trusting In God
Tagged Adversity, conformed to Christ's image, Corrie ten Boom story about fleas, giving thanks, in everything give thanks, Perseverance, Problems
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Giants in the Bible
Now it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born to them, that the sons of God saw the daughters of men, that they were beautiful; and they took wives … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Angels, Belief, Doubt, Encouragement, Faith, Fear, God's Provision, God's Will, God's Work, Leadership, Needs, Prayer, Problems, Spiritual Warfare, Suffering, Temptation, Trials, Trusting In God, Worry
Tagged giants in the Bible, giants in the land of Canaan, Goliath's four brothers, the giant Goliath, the giant Og, the origins of giants, What does the Bible say about giants, Where did giants come from?, Who were the nephilim?, Who were the rephaim?, WHy did David pick up five stones?
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What’s Got You Afraid?
A boy took a shortcut across a certain field after dark. He was leery about the trip because his mother had warned him not to try to cross that field in the darkness. But on this occasion he was so … Continue reading
Keep Playing
In Galatians 6:9, the apostle Paul says to the Christians of Galatia, “And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart” (N.K.J.V.). At the risk of sounding like a … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Backsliding, Comfort, Courage, Depression, Disappointment, Doing Good, Doubt, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, God's Work, Impatience, Influence, Ministry, Obedience, Patience, Perseverance, Problems, Reward, Service, Sowing and Reaping, Spiritual Warfare, Suffering, Temptation, Trials, Trusting In God, Waiting
Tagged Doing Good, Paderewski, Patience, Perseverance, reaping, Reward, sowing
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Through Many Tribulations
…”We must through many tribulations enter the kingdom of God.” (Acts 14:22, N.K.J.V.) David Livingstone was born in Scotland to poor parents. The family was so poor that he went to work in a cotton factory when he was only … Continue reading
Someone Who Understands
A farmer had some puppies for sale. He painted a sign advertising them and nailed it on a post at the edge of his yard. As he was driving in the last nail, he felt a tug on his overalls. … Continue reading
God Works in Mysterious Ways
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. (Isaiah … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Christmas, Church, Disappointment, Faith, Faithfulness, God's Omnipotence, God's Timing, God's Omniscience, God's Provision, God's Sovereignty, God's Work, Problems, Reconciliation, Suffering, Trials, Trusting In God, Waiting
Tagged a husband and wife being reunited on Christmas Eve, Christmas Eve story about the old tablecloth, God works in mysterious ways, Isaiah 55:8-9, Romans 11:33
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God Works Through Our Circumstances
And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This census first took place while Quirinius was governing Syria. So all went to be registered, everyone … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Christ's Birth, Christmas, Disappointment, God's Omnipotence, God's Timing, God's Omniscience, God's Provision, God's Sovereignty, God's Will, God's Work, Obedience, Problems, Prophecy, Trials, Trusting In God
Tagged God works through our circumstances, How God used Caesar Augustus, O.S. Hawkins The Believer's Code, Why did Joseph and Mary have to go to Bethlehem?
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