Suffering – Page 4 – A Thimble-full of Theology for Daily Living

Daily Thoughts from Joel: Disaster Relief (1:1-12)

The word of the LORD that came to Joel, the son of Pethuel: Hear this, you elders; give ear, all inhabitants of the land! Has such a thing happened in your days, or in the days of your fathers? Tell

Daily Thoughts from Exodus: Dealing with Discouragement (6:1-13)

Even Moses has to be pushed by God to go back to Pharaoh with God’s message. He doesn’t really believe it either.

Daily Thoughts from Exodus: The Benefits of Misery (5)

Discipleship Old Testament Suffering
/ By Randall Johnson

The process of realizing how miserable you are before you take positive action and institute radical change works in every aspect of our lives.

Daily Thoughts from Exodus: The Value of Suffering

Book of Exodus Suffering theology
/ By Randall Johnson

We may well be complaining about the suffering God is allowing in our lives and wondering why God doesn’t save us. But He sees the bigger picture.

Ephesians 6:5-9 — Conversations with God

Bondservants, obey your earthly masters with fear and trembling, with a sincere heart, as you would Christ, not by the way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will

Ephesians 3:11-13 — Conversations with God

…according to his eternal purpose that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord. In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence. I ask you, therefore, not to

Fellowship With Jesus (Theology for Living from Philippians) – 3:10,11

I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead. (Paul’s

Facing Martyrdom (Theology for Living from Philippians) – 1:20

I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death. (Paul’s letter to

The Power of Relationships (Theology for Living from Philippians) – 1:7,8

It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart and, whether I am in chains or defending and confirming the gospel, all of you share in God’s grace with me. God can

Lessons From the Old Testament: Principles of Counseling From Job

Recognize the value of silent sympathy. (Job 2:12,13; 13:5) Like God, be able to show kindness even to those who are suffering for their own sins. (Job 6:14-23) Beware of pious platitudes which ease

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