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Overcoming Discouragement
Everywhere the perpetual endeavour of the enemy of souls is discouragement. If he can get the soul "under the weather," he wins. It is not really ...
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When God Is More Real
God loves us in good times and bad. But he is even more real in our lives when we are having tough times.
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The Advantages of Adversity
We grow and mature spiritually through adversity--not when everything is going smoothly. ... [I]n a time of adversity or trouble, the Christian has the ...
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Seldom Heard Truth
That hardship can actually be a blessing--or "a severe mercy," to recall Sheldon Vanauken's book of that title--is a profoundly Christian ...
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When God Seems Distant
As the farthest reach of our love for each other is loving our enemies, as the farthest reach of God's love for us is loving us at our most unlovable ...
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The Democracy of Suffering
The kingdom of suffering is a democracy, and we all stand in it or alongside it with nothing but our naked humanity.
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Taking Advantage of the Floor
When life knocks you to your knees--well, that's the best position in which to pray, isn't it?
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The Ultimate Measure of a Man
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.
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What Good Is Pain?
Sometimes it is spiritual pain which makes us aware that we need a transfusion. Just as physical pain is a marvel for the human body, an early warning ...
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Where Would We Be Without Pain?
Pain can serve a definite purpose in our lives. Dr. Paul Brand of Carville, Louisiana, one of the world's foremost experts on leprosy, describes how ...
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