Isaiah 48:10 (NKJV) 10 Behold, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction. God’s word frequently likens our lives to precious metals, which are more pure when purified by fire. The fire referred to in these references is the trials and tribulations that we face from … Read more
Job 17:6-7 (NKJV) 6 “But He has made me a byword of the people, And I have become one in whose face men spit. 7 My eye has also grown dim because of sorrow, And all my members are like shadows. When we ended yesterday’s devotional, we were discussing God’s love, and the effects of … Read more
John 16:33 (NKJV) 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.” Right now, at this very moment, so many are going through trials. The world has become a very difficult place … Read more
Jeremiah 29:11 (NKJV) 11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. Don’t be scared. Times are very different and God’s people are seeing it for what it is. We know that things have changed … Read more
Job 40:3-4 (NJKV) 3 Then Job answered the Lord and said: 4 “Behold, I am vile; What shall I answer You? I lay my hand over my mouth. It’s funny how tough, uncomfortable situations can show us who we are and what we’re made of. Times of trial can squeeze us, putting pressure on us … Read more
Jeremiah 29:11 (NKJV) 11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. Are we having to start over today? Maybe we lost everything we had. Maybe we got let go on our job. Or maybe … Read more
2 Corinthians 1:8-9 (NKJV) 8 For we do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, of our trouble which came to us in Asia: that we were burdened beyond measure, above strength, so that we despaired even of life. 9 Yes, we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in … Read more
Psalm 27:13 (NKJV) 13 I would have lost heart, unless I had believed That I would see the goodness of the Lord In the land of the living. Have you ever had something happen that made you feel like someone had kicked you square in the gut? Life can sometimes deal some harsh blows. It’s … Read more
Daniel 3:19-20 (NKJV) 19 Then Nebuchadnezzar was full of fury, and the expression on his face changed toward Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego. He spoke and commanded that they heat the furnace seven times more than it was usually heated. 20 And he commanded certain mighty men of valor who were in his army to bind … Read more
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NKJV) 16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. As I sit and ponder today on these past few months, I see change that has come not only in my own life, but in those around … Read more
Greetings in the name of Jesus! Everyone faces trials at different points in their life. It’s inevitable. How we handle those trials is the topic of our latest video, The Truth About Trials. Please click here to watch the video now. When trials come, most of us tend to react emotionally, becoming afraid of the … Read more