Standing Firm Together
1 Peter 5:12-14 – God does not intend us to navigate the challenging paths of this life alone. If we are to endure, we must commit to standing firm but doing so together.…
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Surprised by Suffering
1 Peter 4:12-19 – While the tendency is to respond to suffering with complaints, Scripture encourages us to rejoice instead. Suffering is unavoidable, but our response is supposed to be unusually hopeful.…
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I Want to Hold Your Hand
We serve a God who does not leave us on our own but walks beside us through all the challenges of life. No matter what we face, we can endure because we do not struggle alone.…
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Take Your Burdens to Jesus
We act as if we can handle our problems independently, but we are only fooling ourselves. Don't pridefully act like you have no burdens — take them to Jesus.…
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Jesus Isn’t Trying to Snuff You Out
One of the most dangerous, incorrect notions about God is that He is so frustrated with us that He doesn’t want to help any longer. If you are barely hanging on, Jesus isn't trying to snuff you out.…
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Suffering Is Short-Lived
1 Peter 1:6-9 – No matter how challenging our circumstances may become, all of the suffering in this world is temporary. Once we understand its limit, we can better see God’s refining process.…
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When Life’s Not Fair
Ecclesiastes 8:1-17 – When we see the ungodly flourish and the godly struggle, we might question God’s standard of fairness. Part of trusting God is acknowledging that we may not understand why certain things happen.…
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Recovering After Failure
It may not sound encouraging to anticipate failure as we follow Jesus, but none of us will always get it right. We should not wonder if we will fail, but we should consider how Jesus desires us to respond when the unavoidable happens.…
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Experiencing Abundant Peace
Psalm 119:161-176 – We cannot avoid trouble in this life, but we can experience abundant peace through every trial. Keep a diligent desire to follow God’s instructions through hard times so you can endure.…
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How to Get Your Eyes Off Your Circumstances
It's not easy to endure challenges when they continue to increase. The only way to get your eyes off your circumstances is to refocus them on something greater.…
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Some Days Are Just Hard
No matter how positive you try to be, some days are just more difficult than others. The work of Jesus should put our challenges in a healthy and needed perspective.…
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Interpreting God-Given Afflictions
Psalm 119:65-80 – You can only say that God does all things well if you can accept that He does rightfully bring discipline into our lives. God can even use afflictions for our instruction. …
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