Category: hardship

Know That God is There

by Glenn H, posted in calling, character, Christlikness, crisis, devotion, difficulty, direction, discipline, faith, faithfulness, grace, gratitude, grief, hardship, knowledge of God

And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?  (Genesis 22:7)And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they … Continue reading Know That God is There

Is anything to hard for the LORD, really?

by Glenn H, posted in blessings, crisis, devotion, difficulty, faith, fear, hardship, Holy Spirit, hope, knowing God, maturity, testing, tragedy, trial, trials, troubles, trust

“Is [anything] too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.  (Genesis 18:14) “Is anything too hard for the LORD?” This is one of those Sunday School questions that everyone who has been a church member for any … Continue reading Is anything to hard for the LORD, really?

At the beginning of our troubles

by Glenn H, posted in advocate, crisis, direction, faith, fear, grace, growth, guidance, hardship, heart

At the beginning of his troubles, after Satan had taken his property and his children, Job said: “…Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD” (Job 1:21). No offense to Job – I don’t … Continue reading At the beginning of our troubles

All things work together for good even when you break an ankle

by Glenn H, posted in crisis, direction, hardship

Last night, after we got home from church, my wife slipped as she got out of the truck. Jane has a high pain tolerance. She gave birth to four children and barely cried once. When she fell last night and hurt her right ankle, she cried in pain. I had never heard her do that … Continue reading All things work together for good even when you break an ankle