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Tag Archives: trials
Knowing God; January 28, 2026
Psalm 119:71 It was good for me to be afflicted so that I might learn your decrees. At first glance, this verse might seem to be downright masochistic, particularly in the Japanese translation, but that’s not it at all. It’s all … Continue reading
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Rewards for Following God; January 21, 2026
Job 36:11-12 If they obey and serve him, they will spend the rest of their days in prosperity and their years in contentment.But if they do not listen, they will perish by the sword and die without knowledge. Elihu is here talking about kings, … Continue reading
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God’s Choice; January 14, 2026
2 Samuel 7:8 “Now then, tell my servant David, ‘This is what the Lord Almighty says: I took you from the pasture, from tending the flock, and appointed you ruler over my people Israel.’” God’s timing is perfect. Just yesterday, a friend of mine … Continue reading
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Tagged being chosen, bible, choices, christianity, circumstances, David, faith, God, Jesus, response, spiritual growth, training, trials, trouble
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God’s Heart for Us; January 8, 2026
Deuteronomy 5:29 “Oh, that their hearts would be inclined to fear me and keep all my commands always, so that it might go well with them and their children forever!” Various places in the Bible indicate God’s gracious desires for His people, … Continue reading
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Tagged bible, christianity, discipline, faith, fearing God, God, God's heart, God's love, Jesus, parenting, sin, the Fatherhood of God, the fear of the Lord, trials, trouble
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Victory; November 20, 2025
Revelation 12:11 They triumphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony;they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death. This is absolutely glorious, but at the same time it’s very scary for … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, bible, christianity, death, faith, final outcome, God, Jesus, martyrdom, overcoming, persecution, perspective, salvation, spiritual warfare, trials, victory
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Trials; November 12. 2025
James 1:2-4 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. It’s … Continue reading
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Tagged assurance, bible, christianity, faith, God, gratitude, Jesus, patience, perseverance, suffering, testing, trials, victim mentality, victory
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Who We Are in Christ; January 30, 2025
1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. I almost wrote on a different part of … Continue reading
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Tagged authority, bible, christianity, faith, faith declarations, glory, God, in Christ, influence, Jesus, optimism, perspective, resisting the devil, submission to God, the United States, trials
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Persecution; January 12, 2025
Acts 13:52 And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit. Luke rather wisely did not try to record every sermon preached on this missionary journey, but as a representative sample, he recorded what was said in Antioch … Continue reading
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Tagged bible, christianity, dependence on God, faith, focus, God, jealousy, Jesus, lukewarm faith, luxury, martyrdom, persecution, preaching, pride, trials
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Rejoicing in Salvation; December 18, 2024
Psalm 118:14 The Lord is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation. This is an absolutely joyful, triumphant Psalm. It expresses the response of someone who was in a very difficult situation, but God brought him through. The thing is, we … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, assurance, fear, gratitude, joy, mental health, salvation, trials, trusting God, understanding
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