Trials

Why Affliction and Suffering Are Part of God’s Plan

Why does God allow us to go through suffering and affliction? It’s actually part of God’s plan. Affliction Was Good Why does God allow us to go through suffering and affliction? It’s actually part of God’s plan, but no one I know would come up to me and say, “Hey, I was afflicted the other […]

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Why Trials Are Good For Us

by Jack Wellman

Many people try to avoid trials, but God allows trials for our good. Building a Steadfast Faith Many people try to avoid trials, but God allows trials for our good. James knew all about trials that the early church were facing. Many had been shunned by family, rejected at the synagogue, lost their jobs and […]

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How Tests, Trials and Tribulations Make us More Like Christ

by Jack Wellman

How does God use trials, tests and tribulations in our life? God allows only that which is good for us. Being Like Jesus How does God use trials, tests and tribulations in our life? God allows only that which is good for us. A good example is a tree. A tree grows most rapidly during […]

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How to Have Faith Even in the Darkest of Times

by Jack Wellman

How can you maintain your faith, even when things are falling apart all around you and even in the darkest of times? A Tested Faith How can you maintain your faith, even when things are falling apart all around you and even in the darkest of times? I love what one person said: “Faith is […]

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How Trials, Troubles and Tribulations Bring People to Christ

by Jack Wellman

Typically we want to avoid trials and troubles, but God uses these to bring many people to Jesus Christ and salvation. Toil and Trouble Typically, we want to avoid trials and troubles, but God uses these to bring many people to Jesus Christ and salvation. There are no shortages of troubles today, but this has […]

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How Christians Can Rid Themselves of Depression

by Jack Wellman

Depression has been on the increase, even among Christians, so how can believers fight depression when it his them? Depression Depression has been on the increase, even among Christians, so how can believers fight depression when it his them? Depressive disorder (or depression) is very common in the world and it’s getting worse year by […]

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What Do Believers Do When Trouble Comes?

by Jack Wellman

Troubles come into everyone’s life; it’s just a matter of time, so what do believers do when trouble comes into their lives? Like Sparks Fly Upward Troubles come into everyone’s life; it’s just a matter of time, so what do believers do when trouble comes into their lives? Job rightly understood that a “man is […]

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How Your Trials And Troubles Are Good For You

by Jack Wellman

We naturally want to avoid trials and troubles, but these are allowed by God and are actually good for us. Good to be Afflicted? We naturally want to avoid trials and troubles, but these are allowed by God and are actually good for us. Afflictions and troubles are bad, right? Well, not really. Quite the […]

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Why Does God Allow Us To Be Afflicted?

by Jack Wellman

Sometimes, life can become overwhelming, so why does God allow us to be so afflicted in this life? Overcome Sin Sometimes, life can become overwhelming, so why does God allow us to be so afflicted in this life? Doesn’t it seem that God’s blessings and going through afflictions in life are opposites of each other? […]

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7 Things That Will Hurt Your Spiritual Growth

by Jack Wellman

Every believer will face trials, tests and tribulations. The question is, how will we react to them under pressure? Here are 7 things that will hurt your spiritual growth. Our Temper Every believer will face trials, tests and tribulations. The question is how will we react to them under pressure? One guy said that he […]

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