Tough Stuff

We are surrounded by insurmountable opportunities. The problem is, they're often disguised as impossible situations.

Whether we admit it or not, prejudice is something we all battle. Human beings are so innately prejudice we constantly create divisions where there are none. Thankfully, prejudice can be overcome with grace. Where grace exists, there is no barrier.

You’re not very far along in life before you struggle with tough questions. It’s at times like this we really need hope.

How you respond to adversity reveals the strength of your character. How well do you run when life’s uphill climbs get longer and steeper?

Jesus said, “Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” He set the ultimate example of love when He died on the cross to pay for our sins and have eternal fellowship with us. Jesus is our bridge over troubled water.

Human problems rarely correct themselves without our personal attention given to them. Here are four ways to deal with problems.

We shouldn’t be surprised at suffering—we should expect it. Suffering shapes us and matures our character.

When troubling circumstances disturb you remember God is using them to refine and shape you into the image of His Son.

It’s difficult to make sacrifices and give others our time, possessions, and money. But it’s in the giving we learn to rely on God instead of ourselves and it’s in the process we learn faith.

Suffering has a way of simplifying life. It stretches our faith and pulls us back to the basics of prayer and dependence on God.