Encouragement for Courageous Women in Christ
23) Strength in Suffering Series My sister in Christ struggled for years with health problems that she couldn’t get medical help for because her insurance refused to cover her conditions. It was a long time before the healthcare acceptance finally came through, and we all…
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22) Strength in Suffering Series The notion exists that if you do more this and more that, you will be a better Christian. This term “better Christian” is never elaborated on. What does it mean to be a “better Christian”? Will God love you more?…
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21) Strength in Suffering Series Previously, Paul addressed the loss Christians feel at not being everything we were meant to be. All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God, he told the Christians in Rome (3:23). He expressed to the Philippian Christians…
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20) Strength in Suffering Series “I’m not trying to be perfect. I know that’s impossible…” my Christian sister began, “but I don’t always feel like I’m getting anywhere. I keep making the same mistakes!” I think we all get discouraged with this same cycle of…
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19) Strength in Suffering Series When Peter stepped out of the boat to go to Jesus, he was risking his life. Yet, he believed Jesus would give him safe passage. Matthew 14 records that Peter began to sink when he noticed the wild winds stirring…
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18) Strength in Suffering Series Last week, Paul warned his brothers and sisters in the faith to watch out for the “concision,” the division that was tearing the Church apart at that time. One of the teachings of this false doctrine was that Christian men…
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17) Strength in Suffering Series One sister confided that she worried about her prayer life. She said, “I repeat myself a lot, and I wonder if God gets tired of hearing it.” She wanted to know if she was practicing vain repetition. Her sisters assured…
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16) Strength in Suffering Series In society, we tend to minimize and ignore suffering as a way of staying tough. We have many quotes about laughing instead of crying, and while this is a normal response when enduring pain, we have grown hardened to showing…
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15) Strength in Suffering Series I have the hardest time thinking about others when I’m hurting or in a tough situation. I tend feel a ton of guilt when someone who is suffering turns and helps me in my struggle. I want to tell them…
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(14) Strength in Suffering Series Can you think of a dear friend of yours with whom you haven’t been through some type of crisis or difficulty? I can’t. I really can’t. My close friendships have been forged during trouble or suffering. That’s what makes dear…
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