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Category Archives: Trusting In God
God Knows What He Is Doing
A young man went off to college and was exposed to some points of view that questioned the existence of a creator God. By the time he returned home after his first year at the school, he had begun to … Continue reading
Posted in God's Omnipotence, God's Omniscience, God's Will, Humor, Trusting In God
Tagged atheism, doubting God, God as Creator, trusting God
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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
Posted in Adversity, Attitude, Disappointment, Doing Good, God's Love, God's Work, Influence, Mercy, Ministry, Perseverance, Problems, Trusting In God, Witnessing
Tagged bringing good out of a bad situation, ministering to others, miscarriages, understanding others, why did I suffer a miscarriage?
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The Flow of God’s Will
In the November, 2002, edition of Focus On the Family magazine, the following letter from Tyson Chastain was used: One Sunday my wife and I noticed an announcement in the church bulletin about a men’s missions trip to Honduras. Through … Continue reading
Posted in Choices, Decisions, Discernment, God's Sovereignty, God's Will, Personal, Spiritual Warfare, Trusting In God
Tagged A.W. Tozer, discerning God's will, God works through circumstances, God's Will, God's will concerning my situation, I need help to discern God's will, the flow of God's will
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Criticism
I once heard Jack Graham, the pastor of Prestonwood Baptist Church in Texas, tell a great story in his sermon. The story went as follows. A man and his wife walked into a store. A parrot sitting on a perch … Continue reading
A True Masterpiece
An artist visited a museum where one of his masterpieces was on exhibit. He approached the painting and noticed that the museum had placed one of his earlier, lesser-known works beside it. As he stood there comparing both paintings, he … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Aging, Backsliding, Belief, Bible Study, Children, Church Attendance, Disappointment, Doubt, Evangelism, Faith, Giving, God's Work, Perseverance, Personal Holiness, Prayer, Prayer Requests, Problems, Salvation, Scripture, Service, The Bible, Trials, Trusting In God, Witnessing, Youth
Tagged childlike faith, Christian growth, Faith, you must become as little children
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Suffering
We live in a culture in which we are taught to avoid suffering. After all, avoiding it does seem to make perfect sense. But the problem is that God, who oftentimes delights in making little or no sense, uses suffering … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Attitude, Christ's Death, Christ's Resurrection, Comfort, Complaining, Contentment, Courage, Depression, Disappointment, Encouragement, Patience, Persecution, Perseverance, Problems, Reward, Salvation, Sanctification, Suffering, Trials, Trusting In God
Tagged Christ's suffering, Christian suffering, How does God use suffering?, is anything good about suffering, why do Christians suffer
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Summer Vacation
It’s Memorial Day and I want to wish each of you a great holiday. Let me also encourage you to spend some time thinking about the reason for this holiday. The freedoms we enjoy in this country have never come … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Choices, Contentment, God's Will, Parenting, Personal, Sports, Trusting In God, Youth
Tagged Clemson, golf camp, golf instruction, keeping God in your plans, Memorial Day, Myrtle Beach, summer basketball camp, summer football workouts, summer vacation, the meaning of Memorial Day
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How to Recite the 23rd Psalm
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s … Continue reading
The Disciple's Road 