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• The Blessing of Tough Times – 25 Reasons – Part 10

  In Faithful, Favorites, SeriousFaith, Teaching / 26 August 2009 / 0 comments

  (Click here to search for all the posts in this series…) James 1:2-4 – My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. (NKJV) Let’s review our major points so far (emphasis mine in all following Bible verses):Life is tough simply because we live in a fallen, sin-cursed world. (Gen 3) We frequently suffer because of the consequence of our own sin. (Gal 6.7-9) The Bible contains ALL the answers we need concerning adversity. (Psalms 19; 2Tim 3.16-17; 2Pet 1.1-3) We are not in control of life. (Habakkuk 3.17-18) If you walk in the Spirit, God will [...]

   

• The Blessing of Tough Times – Temporal and Eternal – Part 9

  In Faithful, SeriousFaith, Teaching / 26 August 2009 / 0 comments

  (Click here to search for all the posts in this series…) James 1:2-4 – My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. (NKJV) Let’s review our major points so far (emphasis mine in all following Bible verses):Life is tough simply because we live in a fallen, sin-cursed world. (Gen 3) We frequently suffer because of the consequence of our own sin. (Gal 6.7-9) The Bible contains ALL the answers we need concerning adversity. (Psalms 19; 2Tim 3.16-17; 2Pet 1.1-3) We are not in control of life. (Habukkuk 3.17-18) If you walk in the Spirit, God will [...]

   

• The Blessing of Tough Times – Restoration, Preservation & Increase – Part 8

  In Faithful, SeriousFaith, Teaching / 26 August 2009 / 0 comments

  (Click here to search for all the posts in this series…) James 1:2-4 – My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. (NKJV) Let’s review our major points so far:Life is tough simply because we live in a fallen, sin-cursed world. (Gen 3) We frequently suffer because of the consequence of our own sin. (Gal 6.7-9) The Bible contains ALL the answers we need concerning adversity. (Psalms 19; 2Tim 3.16-17; 2Pet 1.1-3) We are not in control of life. (Habukkuk 3.17-18) If you walk in the Spirit, God will cause adversity to work for your good. [...]

   

• The Blessing of Tough Times – Sympathy, Thanks & Proof – Part 7

  In Faithful, Happy, SeriousFaith, Teaching / 26 August 2009 / 0 comments

  (Click here to search for all the posts in this series…) James 1:2-4 – My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. (NKJV) Are you surprised when life is tough? Do you think it odd? Do you think it abnormal? Do you feel life your life has gone wrong, or is “messed up” because adversity comes calling? (Emphasis mine in all following verses): John 16:33 These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” [...]

   

• The Blessing of Tough Times – Readers Ask – Part 6

  In Faithful, SeriousFaith, Teaching / 26 August 2009 / 0 comments

  (Click here to search for all the posts in this series…) James 1:2-4 – My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. (NKJV) I have received many questions and comments from readers since this series started. Several of them have had a common theme, so I wanted to shared a couple of them at this point in the series (with permission). I hope you will find them as interesting and thought provoking as I did.Comment: ” Thank you so much for affirming a lot of what I’ve been learning over the past 5 years. A tragic [...]

   

• The Blessing of Tough Times – Molding, Pulling, Enduring – Part 5

  In Faithful, SeriousFaith, Teaching / 26 August 2009 / 0 comments

  (Click here to search for all the posts in this series…) James 1:2-4 – My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. (NKJV) Someone wrote me this week and said “but what about the people who don’t suffer? I’ve seen people who just skate through life and God blesses everything they do”. It is God’s prerogative who He blesses; but in reality are there people who just skate through life truly serving God?2 Timothy 3:12 – Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. (NKJV)If you look at other people [...]