This is a most excellent article for anyone who suffers in this life. Eventually, if we do not give into despair, there is a future awaiting us that will undo the damages of this life. From Desiring God…………..
https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/what-god-can-make-from-a-shattered-life
One of the points in this article is that how we feel about God on our bad days ( “God hates me,””God is disappointed with me”), is actually an indication of how we truly feel about the Lord. And we can’t improve our understanding of and our attitude toward God until we identify our areas of doubt and weakness. From Grace Life International……….
In this ongoing series on Romans 8, this installment focuses on the “Glory to be revealed to us” when Christ returns and how that helps with our trials today. From PlaceforTruth.org………..
https://www.placefortruth.org/blog/romans-8-a-sight-of-christs-glory
Despite some nonbiblical and harmful teachings abroad in the land, Christians do get sad, and some suffer terribly from depression. If you do, then you are in very good company! As one who has struggled with depression my whole life, it helps me to hear and read the experiences of others of my brothers and sisters. From Credo House……….
Here is a timely article in light of Hurricane Ian in Florida. From Crosswalk.com…………
https://www.crosswalk.com/slideshows/why-god-5-things-to-remember-when-natural-disasters-hit.html
The cares of this world, along with our own individual and family struggles, are more than enough to drag anyone down to the pits. But we can find strength and resilience through Christ. From Crosswalk.com……….
https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/spiritual-life/how-to-be-resilient-when-the-news-is-a-mess.html
Depression is a difficult problem to face on our own; but as believers in Christ, we don’t have to! From Bible Gateway………….
https://www.biblegateway.com/blog/2022/08/6-bible-verses-on-how-to-not-be-depressed/
This article states the obvious: We all need to sleep. Yet sleep can be hard to come by sometimes unless we reach to the God Who never sleeps! From Core Christianity……….
https://corechristianity.com/resource-library/articles/why-we-sleep-and-the-god-who-doesnt/
This neat little article provides an example of the type of biblical prayers to be found in the book Prayers That Avail Much by Germaine Copeland. My wife and I have used versions of this book many times over the years. This excerpt is a prayer asking God to renew our minds from the ugliness and despair of the world. From Harrison House Publishers……….
https://harrisonhouse.com/blog/germaine-copeland-renew-your-mind-with-the-word-of-god
This is the first of a series of short articles on the topic of the types of tests to faith that all believers can experience in this life. From OpentheBible.org………
https://openthebible.org/open-the-bible-daily/tests-of-faith-you-will-experience/
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