Tag Archives: trouble

Focus; July 5, 2024

Posted on July 6, 2024 by jgarrott

Psalm 57:7 My heart, O God, is steadfast,    my heart is steadfast;    I will sing and make music. I get the distinct impression that David wrote this, not when he got news about Saul’s forces, but when God spoke his deliverance into … Continue reading →

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Optimism; July 1, 2024

Posted on July 2, 2024 by jgarrott

Psalm 40:17 But as for me, I am poor and needy;    may the Lord think of me.You are my help and my deliverer;    you are my God, do not delay. The first several verses of this Psalm are so familiar that I wanted to … Continue reading →

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Complaining; May 31, 2024

Posted on June 1, 2024 by jgarrott

James 1:12 Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him. I quote verse 22 of this chapter … Continue reading →

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Responding to Trials; April 6, 2024

Posted on April 7, 2024 by jgarrott

Lamentations 3:40-42 Let us examine our ways and test them,and let us return to the Lord.Let us lift up our hearts and our handsto God in heaven and say,“We have sinned and rebelled,and You have not forgiven.” This chapter is … Continue reading →

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Perseverance; January 30, 2024

Posted on January 31, 2024 by jgarrott

James 1:2-4 Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not … Continue reading →

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Aliens and Strangers; January 26, 2024

Posted on January 27, 2024 by jgarrott

Hebrews 11:13 All these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance. And they admitted that they were aliens and strangers on … Continue reading →

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Staying Out of Trouble; January 18, 2024

Posted on January 19, 2024 by jgarrott

Titus 3:1-2 Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good, to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and to show true humility toward all men. … Continue reading →

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Hardship; January 12, 2024

Posted on January 13, 2024 by jgarrott

2 Timothy 2:3 Endure hardship with us like a good soldier of Christ Jesus. I don’t see how anyone who is familiar with the New Testament could be sucked in by the Prosperity Gospel! This admonition by Paul to Timothy … Continue reading →

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Perspective; November 25, 2023

Posted on November 26, 2023 by jgarrott

2 Corinthians 4:17 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. I quote this verse so often, and there are certainly other magnificent, vitally important verses in this chapter, that … Continue reading →

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Response to Persecution; October 3, 2023

Posted on October 4, 2023 by jgarrott

Acts 13:52 And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit. The single largest provocation for the persecution that the believers experienced at this point was jealousy, as it says clearly in verse 45. However, the response … Continue reading →

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