Why Do Christians Suffer?

Scripture Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God ~2 Corinthians 1:3-4, NIV Quote Christ died to…

The Light Of The World

Scripture I had heard rumors about You, but now my eyes have seen You. Therefore I take back my words and repent in dust and ashes. ~Job 42:5-6, Holman Quote Sin turns ugly, and is subject to defeat, only in the light of Christ. The Light of Christ makes everything look different. ~Sam Storms When…

Finding Jesus In A Crowd

Scripture For You stand next to the broken ones as their saving hero to rescue them from all their accusers! ~Psalm 109:31, Passion Quote If I were looking for Jesus in a crowd, I would look for Him among the children. ~Source Unknown {can’t remember} I heard a highly respected Christian leaders say, “If I…

The Mystery of Suffering

Scripture Then Job arose and tore his robe and shaved his head, and he fell to the ground and worshiped. And he said, “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, And naked I shall return there. Yahweh gave, and Yahweh has taken away. Blessed be the name of Yahweh.” Through all this Job did not sin, nor…

Hold On To Your Integrity

Scripture Then his wife said to him, “Are you still holding firmly to your integrity? Curse God, and die!” ~Job 2:9, NET Quote Take no one seriously but God, and the first person you have to leave verily alone as being the greatest fraud you have ever known, is yourself. Oswald Chambers Integrity is the…

Honesty With God

Scripture “I am weary of my life; I will complain freely without restraint; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.” ~Job 10:1, NLT Quote Thank You Father, that we can come to You when we are distressed and confused because our life has become difficult. ~Billy Graham {Wisdom For Each Day, p.322} I don’t do if often…

Every Little Bit Counts

Scripture And though you started with little, you will end with much. ~Job 8:7, NLT Quote Little Is Much When God Is In It! Labour Not For Wealth Or Fame. There’s A Crown And You Can Win It, If You Go In Jesus’ Name. ~Author Unkown I don’t do many human interest stories although they are…

Sympathy Or Not?

Scripture Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to Him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator. ~1 Peter 4:19, KJV Quote To choose or desire suffering is insanity: to choose God’s will even if it means suffering is a horse of a different…

Patient Endurance

Scripture For examples of patience in suffering, look at the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord…For instance, you know about Job, a man of great endurance.  ~James 5:10-11, NLT Quote Patience is the companion of wisdom. ~Augustine I don’t like to plagiarize and yet it is hard for me not to edit…

A World Of Trouble

Scripture Darken its {Job’s birthday} morning stars and remove all hope of light, because it let me be born into a world of trouble. ~Job 3:9-10,CEV Quote I might have entered the ministry if certain clergymen I knew had not looked and acted so much like undertakers. ~Oliver Wendell Holmes Wednesday is usually the day I visit the…