پلانی خوێندنەوەی بێبەرامبەر و بابەتی پەرستشی پەیوەست بە یاقوب 1:2

In our busy lives, suffering is considered an unwelcome guest. But could suffering really be a blessing from God? Because Christ suffered, we should also expect to suffer as we live for him. God will sustain us in our suffering and will use our suffering as a means to help us grow into the Christian he needs us to be in order to impact his world.

Suffering can be perplexing. God’s people—and even Jesus himself—have often asked the “Why?” question when facing suffering. Scripture pulls back the curtain to reveal some, though not all, of God’s purposes in permitting suffering to enter our lives. Through it all, we are called to persevere faithfully, resting in the assurance of ultimate victory and eternal reward.

While anxiety and stress are a natural part of life, they can become overwhelming, especially for families facing challenges such as serious illness, financial collapse, raising children with special needs, or caring for aging parents. God gave us human emotions, but he does not want them to enslave us. He offers Christians the courage to overcome stress and model his love to a hurting world.

If you’re a hockey fan, then you can’t miss this 7-day reading plan from Museum of the Bible! Learn about the Bible’s role in the lives of some of the game’s biggest stars. From veterans like Matt Cullen, Shane Doan, and Mike Fisher to rising stars like Rocco Grimaldi and Matt Duchene, Museum of the Bible’s reading plan shares the Bible verses that saw them through some of their biggest moments and toughest losses.

God invites all men (including you!) into a new way of living—a new way of seeing and understanding your story; a new way of dealing with your struggles; a new way of achieving good and lasting change. This 7 day plan will help you see what God is up to, understand the life he's calling to, and drink deeply from the only well that truly quenches your thirst.

Jesus loves me, this I know … how? For the Bible tells me so. What else can we know because of the Bible? What does the Bible do for us? If you want to love reading the Bible every day, start this seven-day Bible Plan with Life.Church. In seven days, you’ll discover the life-filling power of your new Bible reading habit. 

Each of us is sure to suffer at some point in our lives. As a counselor, I’ve seen sufferers transformed. I’ve seen those once debilitated by trauma learn to suffer well. In this brief devotional, I pray that you will realize that your story is not over. You may experience suffering, but you can suffer well. You can ask, What’s next? instead of getting stuck asking, Why? You can become resilient.

As children of the Most High God, our lives are meant to be marked by contagious, unceasing joy. We’ve been given a new nature of joy in Jesus. In this 7-day plan, you’ll discover new found joy as you learn to abide in God, and allow the Holy Spirit to bear the wonderful fruit of his presence in your life. 

Author Elizabeth Laing Thompson invites readers to walk alongside people of the Bible who had to wait on God. . . Their stories will equip us to live our own stories—particularly our problematic waiting times—with faith, patience, perspective, and a healthy dose of humor. 

Have you ever felt certain you understood what God was asking of you and moved ahead with enthusiasm, only to hit an unexpected brick wall or have cold water thrown on your efforts? That’s often how it goes when we are discovering God’s will for our lives. At some point, we’re sure to be met with resistance, become confused or even be wounded in our pursuit of His grand plan.