Sabina traversed valleys of deep pain and sailed through rough waters of fear and sorrow. But she is remembered and honored for her faithfulness to Jesus and the forgiveness she showed others. Continue Reading …
Resources by Topic: Suffering & Trials
Sometimes we’re so overwhelmed by our need, by the pain, by the destructive elements at work in our lives, that we forget He is our Mighty One who waits to hear our cry. Continue Reading …
We can’t escape the pruning shears of God. So how can we learn to welcome these painful and necessary seasons? Continue Reading …
When your feelings and experiences tell a different story than the Word of God, how do you respond? Continue Reading …
Sometimes the Lord leads us into storms, rather than out of them. Sometimes He disrupts our smooth-sailing lives and positions us to face wind and waves. Continue Reading …
Not content to enjoy freedom for only herself, Harriet Tubman worked tirelessly to help others escape their own bondage. Continue Reading …
My son’s disabilities are not meaningless, pointless, or a mere diversion in the road that was supposed to be my life. He is just exactly as God created him to be. Continue Reading …
Whether you’re walking in or alongside a family affected by disability, here are a few ways God can use special needs to sanctify us all. Continue Reading …
If you desire to do “big things” for God, ask yourself today whether you have truly counted the cost of following Christ. Continue Reading …
You could be the tool—the broken, hurting, suffering tool—that God uses to bring more people to Himself. Will you proclaim His truth through pain? Continue Reading …
Mary McLeod Bethune’s life story urges us to view closed doors not as disappointment, but as God-given opportunities. Continue Reading …
“Oh God, all along You knew— That deep in my heart from the very beginning, All I really wanted was You.” Continue Reading …
Hello, Trouble. We were expecting you. Come right in and make yourself at home. Will you be staying awhile? We thought so. Continue Reading …
Though the heat may press on, there is peace in the soul-satisfying refreshment of His presence. He draws near, and He is enough. Continue Reading …
Whether a word of rebuke or sweet drops of encouragement to a discouraged friend, Mary poured out her life ministering to all she came in contact with. Continue Reading …
As burdens weigh heavy on our shoulders, our souls anxiously grasp for answers amidst the pain; but maybe we don’t need answers. We need an eternal perspective. Continue Reading …
Everyone is dying, but sometimes it takes a diagnosis to remember what our purpose is in the meantime. Continue Reading …
Weakness is where He meets me. Weakness is where He changes me. Continue Reading …
May you see God in the midst of trials and tragedy. May you see Him in the midst of fear and failure. In the year you least expect it, may you see the Lord, and may He become your Living Hope. Continue Reading …
Are you facing a dark season? Discover why we should keep choosing to sing, even when our hearts don’t want to praise God. Continue Reading …
God uses our trials and suffering to encourage the faith of the women we serve. Through our weakness, we have the privilege of proving the sufficiency of Christ. Continue Reading …
When difficulties come, when tedious days hang like a weight around your neck, when there is health, when there is sickness, when there is pain, when there is joy—will you choose to glorify God? Continue Reading …
As the tears flow, does it feel like your life is unraveling into a painful Plan B? The truth is, God penned every word of your story, from Introduction to Epilogue. Continue Reading …
Are you or someone you love suffering? Be encouraged by how the gospel speaks into your pain and gives you hope in even the darkest times. Continue Reading …
Just as the psalmist turned to God as his salvation in the midst of sorrow and fear, we also must turn to Christ as our salvation in our own turmoil. Continue Reading …
To embrace the challenges and trials in our lives is an act of obedience. Likewise, to grumble, to complain, and to war against them is an act of disobedience. Continue Reading …
When adversity comes, let's not dwell on former “better” days and miss the treasures that Christ has for us in seasons of trial. Continue Reading …
I’m at a loss for words when the pain returns and presses upon me with its fearful weight. Still, I choose to cling to hope in God. Continue Reading …
The treasure of the gospel is most powerfully displayed through our broken cracks, and the power of Christ is most greatly seen through our weaknesses. Continue Reading …