The Scars That Have Shaped Me: How God Meets Us in Suffering
Vaneetha Rendall Risner
Years in the hospital. Verbal and physical bullying from schoolmates. Multiple miscarriages. Abandonment. Unwanted divorce. She begged God for grace that would deliver her. But God offered something better: his sustaining grace.
Run and Hide
Paul Tripp No matter how tough or strong we think we are, we run when trouble comes knocking, and we hide when darkness closes in. It's hard to blame a person for running and hiding. This world, broken by sin, really is a dangerous place. I bet you're facing some of these dangers right now:
2 Surefire Ways to Avoid Persecution
Tim Challies Christians know to expect suffering and persecution. The formula is simple: If the perfect and sinless Son of God suffered persecution, so too will his imperfect and sinful followers. Still, there are a couple of ways we can insure ourselves against suffering...
Ministering to the Suffering
Eric Davis One of my mentors used to wisely say, “We are either in a trial, about to enter a trial, or coming out of a trial.” Such is life under the weight of the Curse. Since God’s people are called to be skilled relationally, this means that relating to people in suffering is going to comprise much of our relationships...
Seven Things That Transform Suffering
Vaneetha Rendall Risner I can’t carry my plate to the table. Last month I could do it easily. But with post-polio, things deteriorate rapidly...