Encouragement for Courageous Women in Christ
29) (last) Strength in Suffering Series When my son was young, he took the role of watching after his twin sisters very seriously. He was quite dependable. So much so, that once, when I asked him to bring something to me while I was changing…
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28) Strength in Suffering Series A lady came to the church building because she needed food. As she was given groceries, she couldn’t thank the church members enough. “It’s hard, being a single mom. You just don’t know what this means.” She was alone. In…
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27) Strength in Suffering Series I have a tree in my backyard that fills me with wonder every year when it blooms. You’d think I’d get used to seeing all the white blossoms spread across its limbs, but I never do. I never fully expect…
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26) Strength in Suffering Series Paul is living in a dark time, an uncertain time. It was a time when Christians were suffering for their belief in God. They suffered for their enthusiasm and efforts to bring peace to the hearts of all who would…
Read more25) Strength in Suffering Series Rejoice in the Lord always: again I will say, Rejoice. Philippians 4:4 Paul’s letter to the Philippians returns again and again to the spirit of rejoicing. It is clear that suffering deeply in Christ is tied closely with rejoicing deeply…
Read more24) Strength in Suffering Series I exhort Euodia, and I exhort Syntyche, to be of the same mind in the Lord. Philippians 4:2 Paul uses the same word, exhort, when speaking of Euodia and Syntyche. These are women’s names, and he is telling these women…
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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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(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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