When experiencing trials, Charles Spurgeon made a point to cling to God’s promises. By Ray Rhodes Jr. Originally published in The Southern Scene Charles Spurgeon’s body slumped beneath the cruel pain of gout and kidney disease. He was downcast in the dark valley of depression. And, he was embroiled in the last great theological battle of … More Spurgeon’s advice for suffering Christians
Here is an excellent Biblical article on the Hurricanes. Tom Ascol | September 6, 2017 @ The Founders Blog Irma and Harvey may go down as the Bonnie and Clyde of tropical hurricanes. My extended family in Texas suffered great loss from the former (though all of their lives were spared, by God’s grace), and … More What is God Saying to Us?
Sam Storms: https://pjcockrell.wordpress.com/2017/04/29/the-most-serious- and-severe-departure-from-the-faith-in-our-day/ Heresy abounds. It always has and always will, until such time as Jesus returns and exposes the misguided theological fabrications of men and women and vindicates the truth of his Word. In our day, there are many heretical and deviant notions circulating within the professing evangelical church. But I am persuaded … More The Most Serious and Severe Departure from the Faith in Our Day
April 12 He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. – Psalms 40:2 Gina held onto the branch for dear life. The floodwaters swirled around her, pulling at her, threatening to carry her off in the raging … More My Help and My Deliverer
BLINDNESS Blind leaders of the blind – Matthew 15:14 The philistines took him, and put out his eyes – Judge 16:23 Sampson was blind before he was blinded. – Thomas Fuller He that will be blinded when he sins shall be made wise when he suffers. – Thomas Adams A blind eye is worse … More PURITAN QUOTE(S) FOR TODAY – 24 March
It is a conviction meant to quiet our minds and encourage our hearts: In some way God has a hand in our suffering. Whatever circumstances we experience can no more arise without the hand of God than a saw can cut without the hand of the carpenter. Job in his suffering did not say, “The … More 8 Ways God Works Suffering for Our Good – Tim Challies
Original posted on March 20, 2017 by https://secretangelps911.wordpress.com/2017/03/20/forgiving-is-not-forgetting/comment-page-1/#comment-22931 As victims of abuse… many make this mistake… trying to stay friends with abusers… but continued abuses we take. For we associate the need to forgive… with the belief that we need to forget. But when we pretend it didn’t happen… more abuses occur that we will … More FORGIVING—is Not Forgetting
Are you going through the blues? Is your soul despondent? Do you have a melancholy spirit? These are all synonymous terms for a depressed person. Check out this book trailer concerning Lloyd-Jones below. His treatment on this subject has had a profound impact upon many decades to come. His treatment on the subject brought back … More D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones on Depression
SYMPATHY And there appeared in the cherubim the form of a man’s hand under their wings – Ezekiel 10:8 I sat where they sat – Ezekiel 3:15 I have you in my heart – Philippians 1:7 It is good manners to be the unbidden guest at the house of mourning. – George Swinnock Sympathy is … More PURITAN QUOTE(S) FOR TODAY – 07 March
Our trials and tribulations… that many have had to endure… become the stepping-stones… to receive so much more…. Continued at Source: Our Trials and Tribulations… Become Stepping-Stones
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