by sdbarnard | Jan 8, 2016 | Devotional, General |
By Dave Zuleger (desiringgod.org) Do you believe that God can author pain or suffering in your life for your good? Could affliction, from a larger, longer perspective, be a carefully, lovingly chosen method for blessing? Some say absolutely not. If our heavenly...
by sdbarnard | Nov 20, 2015 | Devotional |
Beloved, When life is troubling where do you look? If you are experiencing a great loss or intense suffering where must your gaze center? If you could go to one of two meetings, Group A that seeks to zero in on God, or Group B which seems to highlight your...
by sdbarnard | Sep 11, 2015 | Devotional |
Are there ever extenuating circumstances for sin? Does traffic really make me mad? Should we as counselors even care about the situations in which people suffer? Should we be more British in our advice? e.g., “I do not care; just get a straw and suck it...
by sdbarnard | Jan 23, 2014 | Devotional |
Here are two great questions to ask yourself and think about: How does one reconcile God’s use of Satan and suffering in the sanctification process with Jesus request to avoid the “Evil One”? Is it pleasing to God and profitable to the soul to pray to be spared the...
