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Our Difficulties Have Multiple Purposes

693) There are so many things people say when you are going through tough times. “You will grow stronger because of it.” “You’ve got this.” “The pain you feel today is the strength you feel tomorrow.” These aren’t bad things to hear, but God often has more in mind when we face difficulties. In Judges
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When Trust is Difficult

670) When you trust someone, you have a calm within. This is because you know this person will keep his/her word; that they are dependable and they accept you for who you are–flaws included. When trust becomes difficult is when your circumstances put you in the center of chaos, exhaustion, doubt, and more. Trusting under
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God is Always Good

597) “God is great; God is good. Let us thank Him for our food.” We’ve heard these words and yet, believing them is another story. If God is, indeed, good then He would have to be good when things are going well with us. AND God also has to be good when the bad comes
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It’s Not Too Heavy for God

263)  Why do kids insist on doing things that are totally out of their ability? A child barely drags a full suitcase behind him but he still insists he can do it. Sometime we do this very thing with our burdens. We do not have the ability to carry them but sometimes we persist. God
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Nearsighted

184) We have a tendency to focus solely on what’s in front of us. This nearsightedness may keep us from seeing the situation from God’s point of view. Anytime God asks us to do something difficult, He will always be there with you, helping you do it. Deuteronomy 20:1
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Decide Ahead of Time

182) Making decisions ahead of a difficult situation is wise. You can say to yourself, “If __ happens, I will __”.  This habit is thought-centered rather than feeling-centered. God wants His people to stand firm in their beliefs. Making these decisions ahead of time creates an unmovable faith. 1 Cor 15:58  
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Whining Benefits No One; Especially You!

Here’s what you should do, instead. My middle school students both delight and frustrate me; on any day, they pour out a portion of each in my classroom.  One day, as we were studying about Michelangelo’s art, a student raised her hand and asked, “What did he paint on the other fifteen chapels?”  On another
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