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278 devotionals in Suffering & Trials
December 14, 2021
Without a doubt, this is one of my favorite verses in the Bible. “So to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming conceited. Three times I pleaded with the...
perseveranceDecember 9, 2021
Grinding it out and persevering builds character. Plain and simple. Something about endurance has the incredible capacity to refine you. I guess it’s kind of like a fire for silver, removing impurities and strengthening the character. Often because endurance goes hand-in-hand with trials and tria...
faith-in-trialsDecember 8, 2021
This has been one of the hardest years I can remember outside of the year I lost my dad. You see, I started out 2021 on a roll. Feeling good, business was clicking and then suddenly without any warning, cancer. Just like that,my word turned over. I have been sick since July, and my work all but s...
weaknessNovember 11, 2021
You know, people will do almost anything to appear strong, successful, and worthy of admiration. We exercise our bodies with intensity post the process to Instagram, climb the corporate ladder at the expense of integrity, and struggle to accept the help of other people. Our society works by the p...
graceNovember 2, 2021
Good morning, the treatments are in full effect right now and I’m pretty weak. I find myself crying out to make it go away but I can’t help but to think of Paul and his thorns. And because of it, sometimes scripture is enough. “But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is m...
faith-challengesOctober 28, 2021
So I’ve got a lot of things going on and I’m really having to lean on the Lord to give me patience and strength and deliver me from this storm that won’t seem to subside. It’s got me asking myself how strong is my faith and is it strong enough to survive it? Am I ready to “walk on water”?“And Pet...
sufferingOctober 26, 2021
Since I got into Job, let’s dig a little deeper into his story because it’s easy to howl at the moon. What would you do if your whole life was destroyed, right before your eyes? If you lost everything and everyone that you love? If you lost your dignity, your possessions, and your health?Meanwhil...
patienceOctober 8, 2021
Everyday I get up and drive to the Oncology center among the droves of people rushing to get to their job…only I’m not going to work. I’m going to sit with many people who are going through a rough season just like I am. It’s taught me to learn some patience and some more Grace to those who’s liv...
gods-plansOctober 4, 2021
Just sit tight for a minute, this probably isn’t going where you think it’s going. “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.”Jeremiah 29:11 ESVHow many times you heard this when your going through “your season”? P...
perseveranceSeptember 27, 2021
It’s go tome today! I’ve dreaded this day for a while, but I’m ready. In preparation for today I’ve been reading through almost 3 years of my devotionals I’ve written, seeing how I/we got here, and came across this one from 2018. I love it, so it’s worth rereading. I hope you don’t mind...This li...
hopeSeptember 7, 2021
Have you been praying for something for a long time and it hasn’t happened yet? I think at times we all have. Look, we all know that life isn't always easy, I dig it. And more so for a Christian who wants to live a life contrary to the world's philosophies. Sometimes it is tempting to throw in th...
patienceSeptember 1, 2021
I have been forced to learn a lot about myself this year and one of the things I’ve learned is I need to get better with patience. Not only with life but mostly with people! I always thought I was a relatively patient person until I started trying to really learn what it meant to be patient...evi...
gods-loveAugust 13, 2021
Welp, it’s been a really long and trying week and normally I would have something I thought was clever to talk about and how it relates to what I am studying in the word or what life has handed me...For this Friday, I think I will just let this speak for itself. “For I am sure that neither death...
peaceAugust 12, 2021
Can we have peace in our hearts when our world is turned upside down?Pretty good question that requires an honest look inward. You see the kind of peace the world give us is pretty sketch at best. It can change on a whim with no notice at all. Happen to me three weeks ago, may have happened to yo...
gratitudeAugust 6, 2021
This one has to be written today. There’s is no other topic more important to me right now than this one and we have to talk about it. Work with me a minute…“give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”1 Thessalonians 5:18 So, what did Paul mean when he...
contentmentAugust 2, 2021
“I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. I can do all things through him who strengthens me.”Philippians 4:12-13So, we’ve all seen the scripture above and in most every case i...
trialsJuly 29, 2021
Take a walk with me today if you will…What I’m going to talk about today, I wasn’t going to bring up at all. But I love each and every one of you and at the suggestion of brother John, I’ve decided to share some personal news. (Thanks bud!)I find it interesting, but not surprising, that when you...
peaceJuly 20, 2021
Can we have peace in our hearts when our world is turned upside down?Pretty good question that requires an honest look inward. You see the kind of peace the world give us is pretty sketch at best. It can change on a whim with no notice at all. Happen to me just last week, may have happened to you...
sufferingJuly 16, 2021
It’s been a “challenging” week, but one last thing on Job and suffering and let’s ring in the weekend. Job was a tremendously righteous man and suffered greatly. So do we assume that the more righteous we are the more suffering we are to expect? Not necessarily. The large part of Job’s life featu...
sufferingJuly 15, 2021
You ever notice that when we finally get out of whatever it is we are suffering from it never seems to be the way we thought we would get out of it? Like during our suffering we could never understand or see the way out that God has for us. It’s because it’s His plan for us not our plan for us. H...
sufferingJune 30, 2021
I want to stay with Paul in Philippians because I think it’s important to understand how he was using his imprisonments as an advantage to further the message of Christ. “so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righte...
perseveranceJune 3, 2021
Over the hump and headed to the weekend, let’s finish this lesson in James. “Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.”James 1:12 As we’ve talked about staying true to our f...
trialsJune 1, 2021
Going to be a short week with the Holiday yesterday and I hope everyone took a minute to reflect on the sacrifice of our fallen men and women of the armed services. Heroes indeed. So over the weekend Valerie was telling me about a friend who was going trough some tough times. Specifically, her br...
peaceMay 19, 2021
“I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world."”John 16:33 It’s the middle of second quarter and I found myself slipping in and out what I call my “peace” or “serenity” yesterday. It gave me pause...