Subject: How does God want me to respond to suffering?

Learning to obey four “impossible” commands

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How does God want me to respond to suffering?

Learning to obey four “impossible” commands

When you face disappointment and pain, how can you continue to trust God, give Him thanks, and choose to rejoice? Sometimes it seems impossible to obey the commands God gives in His Word. However, as God enables you to understand the good that can come through suffering (see Romans 8:28 and Genesis 50:20), you will realize that it is possible to obey those “impossible” commands! Why? Because God will open your eyes to see life from a new perspective.


MATTERS OF LIFE & DEATH SERIES

God’s Immanence: His Care for the Contrite Spirit

In the historical and prophetical accounts of the Old and New Testaments, it is striking that God stooped very low to attend to the needs of His humble servants and His “contrite ones.” Let’s consider a few of the many times that our high and lofty God saw fit to care for the needs of those who were of contrite (sorrowful over one’s sin) and humble spirit.

Booker T. Washington: Put Down Your Bucket Where You Are

One hot summer day in 1881, a young man walked into Tuskegee, a small town in rural Alabama. The district was one of the poorest in the entire country. This was cotton country, and the area had been devastated by the War Between the States.

Diamonds and Marriage

In Biblical times, common gemstones included ruby, topaz, jasper, and amethyst. In our own day, diamonds have become the preeminent stone associated with marriage. What are some practical and valuable considerations that make diamonds a fitting symbol of the importance of covenant marriage?

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