Encouragement for Courageous Women in Christ
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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(13) Strength in Suffering Series When I was a camp counselor, one of my fellow counselors carried around a huge flashlight. It weighed a ton, and he would let it swing by his side as he walked. I thought that flashlight was overkill until we…
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(12) Strength in Suffering Series Dog trainers tell clients that dog obedience school promotes well-being for a dog’s happiness and mental health. If only we would realize that our happiness, mental health, and well-being are bound up in the same principle. Our Master and Creator…
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(11) Strength in Suffering Series If you need absolute proof that suffering is part of Christianity, then look to Christ, the founder of our faith. Our God introduced the Son long before He was born of Mary by describing Him as the servant who was…
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(10) Strength in Suffering Series If suffering develops unity, then it follows that things that destroy unity will make suffering harder to bear. Previously, we looked at Christian unity created by the actions and behaviors of individual Christians. Did you find yourself thinking, “I don’t…
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