Do we really believe that God has Christians' good in mind whenever even the toughest afflictions may come into our lives? (image courtesy of pixabay.com)

Charles Spurgeon: Help from his View of Affliction

See a previous post I wrote on the value of biographies here Have you struggled with adversity in your life? Have you often wondered how to properly view the trials and struggles you’ve encountered? I know I have.  What I want to share with you now is some of the thoughts from the life of Read more about Charles Spurgeon: Help from his View of Affliction[…]

Will we allow the suffering of Helen Roseveare, medical missionary, to speak into our lives today? (image courtesy of pixabay.com)

I Am Rebuked by Her Life: Medical Missionary Helen Roseveare and the Privilege to Suffer for Christ

The quotations from Helen Roseveare are from Justin Taylor’s site from “The Gospel Coalition” here. YOU WILL SUFFER MUCH FOR CHRIST There are a few verses that I’ve had a difficult time understanding since I’ve become a Christian. Those verses have typically involved the word or the concept of “suffering.” I know that this lack of Read more about I Am Rebuked by Her Life: Medical Missionary Helen Roseveare and the Privilege to Suffer for Christ[…]

Will you look up, look out, and look in during tough times? (Image Courtesy of pixabay.com)

3 Actions to Take When You’re Going Through Hard Times

 If you have found this blog encouraging or helpful, please subscribe in the upper right-hand part of the site (if on a laptop) or at the bottom of the site (if on a mobile device). Thank you! Here are my notes to a devotional that I gave recently at a meeting. I hope these points Read more about 3 Actions to Take When You’re Going Through Hard Times[…]

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The Praise and Glory that Crushes Us

“On God rests my salvation and my glory; my mighty rock, my refuge is God” (Psalm 62:7). I think that it is quite natural to want to receive praise from others for the work that we do. We are seeking an affirmation from others incessantly in some measure.  Affirmation from our bosses, our spouses, our Read more about The Praise and Glory that Crushes Us[…]