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God’s Hand & God’s Shoulder
For I, the Lord your God, will hold your right hand, Saying to you, ‘Fear not, I will help you.’ (Isaiah 41:13, N.K.J.V.) The Lord your God, who goes before you, He will fight for you, according to all He … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Children, Comfort, Depression, Encouragement, God's Love, God's Mercy, Grace, Loneliness, Mercy, Personal, Prayer, Problems, Salvation, Suffering, Suicide, Trials, Trusting In God, Worry
Tagged Deuteronomy 1:30-31, God will carry you, God will hold you by the hand, Isaiah 41:13
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When a Nightmare Becomes a Reality
6’10, 235 pound Darrall Imhoff was a great basketball player. He was a two-time All American at the University of California, was a starter on that school’s 1959 team that won the NCAA championship, won a gold medal as a … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Anger, Brokenness, Change, Christ's Death, Christ's Resurrection, Comfort, Courage, Crucifixion, Depression, Disappointment, Easter, Encouragement, Faith, Fear, God's Sovereignty, God's Work, Good Friday, Inner Peace, Joy, Perseverance, Problems, Restoration, Resurrection, Sports, Suffering, Trials, Trusting In God
Tagged Darrall Imhoff, Darrall Imhoff quote about Wilt Chamberlain, Peter rebuking Jesus, story about Wilt Chamberlain scoring 100 points
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“Sir, We Would See Jesus”
The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus. (John 12:21, K.J.V.) Word has it that a church in Georgia has an angling stairway the preacher must ascend … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Anger, Belief, Depression, Disappointment, Discipleship, Doubt, Faith, Joy, Ministry, Preaching, Problems, Service, Trials, Trusting In God
Tagged church with the stairway to reach the pulpit, story about a pastor who lost his faith, Then were the disciples glad when they saw the Lord, We would see Jesus
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The God of the Tight Spot
Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer. (Psalm 4:1, K.J.V.) Psalm 4 is a Psalm written by David, and in … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Encouragement, Faith, Fear, God's Mercy, God's Provision, Mercy, Prayer, Prayer Requests, Problems, Suffering, Thankfulness, Trials, Trusting In God, Worry
Tagged Psalm 4:1, Spurgeon on Psalm 4, the Hebrew verb rachab, the Hebrew word sar, Thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress, what to do when you find yourself in a tight spot, when David found himself in a tight spot
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The Pessimistic Christian
A man opened up a hot-dog stand by the side of the road in front of his house. His goal was to make a little money to supplement his monthly income. He didn’t have a grand plan for the whole … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Complaining, Criticism, Decisions, Depression, Doubt, Encouragement, Faith, God's Love, God's Omnipotence, God's Provision, Problems, Trials, Trusting In God, Worry
Tagged Are you an optimist or a pessimist?, God wants Christians to be confident, story about a man selling hot dogs
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How God Can Use Your Patmos
The apostle John lived into his eighties, perhaps into his nineties, and in so doing easily outlived all the other apostles. And how did he spend his “senior citizen” years? Post-Biblical church history provides strong documentation that he lived and … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Character, Complaining, Disappointment, Faith, Faithfulness, God's Work, Influence, Ministry, Patience, Persecution, Perseverance, Problems, Service, Spiritual Warfare, Sports, Suffering, Trials, Trusting In God, Waiting
Tagged Domition persecuting John, growing in the valley, how God can use a problem in your life, learning from a bad experience, The difference between Ephesus and Patmos, the island of Patmos, Why was John on Patmos?
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The Good That Can Come From Your Day of Trouble
The residents of a remote area of Alaska were having serious trouble with wolves. In desperation the residents posted a $5,000 reward for each wolf brought in dead. That sizable reward prompted Bill and Joe to try their luck. The … Continue reading
How Can You Give Thanks for Bad Things?
…giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. (Ephesians 5:20, N.K.J.V.) In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. (1 Thessalonians 5:18, … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Attitude, Complaining, Death, Disappointment, Faith, Perseverance, Problems, Sickness, Suffering, Thankfulness, Thanksgiving, Trials
Tagged 1 Thessalonians 5:18, Ephesians 5:20, giving thanks always for all things, How can I thank God for bad things?, in everything give thanks, James 1:2-3
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The Clinic Built By a Tornado
The city of Rochester, Minnesota, was founded in 1854 and incorporated as a town in 1858. The area had previously served as a stagecoach stop, and the new city experienced rapid growth once the railroad began making stops there in … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Attitude, Depression, Disappointment, Doubt, Encouragement, Faith, Fear, God's Omnipotence, God's Sovereignty, God's Work, Perseverance, Problems, Restoration, Suffering, Trials, Trusting In God
Tagged God works in mysterious ways, origins of the phrase God works in mysterious ways, Rochester Minnesota, Sisters of St. Francis, The founding of the Mayo Clinic, tornado strikes Rochester Minnesota
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Gamaliel’s Advice
“And now I say to you, keep away from these men and let them alone; for if this plan or this work is of men, it will come to nothing; but if it is of God, you cannot overthrow it … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Choices, Depression, Disappointment, Discernment, Encouragement, Faithfulness, God's Timing, God's Will, God's Work, Ministry, Perseverance, Preaching, Problems, Prosperity, Reward, Service, Sowing and Reaping, Suffering, Trials, Trusting In God, Waiting
Tagged Gamaliel's advice, Judas of Galilee, the apostles before the Sanhedrin, the apostles getting arrested, Theudas, Who was Gamaliel?
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The Disciple's Road 