Tag: hardships

Thank You for Slowing Me Down

 Bill Brinkworth

After several days of rain, water dripped off leaves, trees, and rocks.  Soon, small ribbons of water trickled down the…

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… But God Had Different Plans

 Bill Brinkworth

We all, at one time or another, have had hard times.  Sometimes those difficulties are caused by a group or…

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A Battle Rages

 Bill Brinkworth

“Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil….

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Joseph greets his family.

There May Be a Time…

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Joseph, in Genesis, had many undeserved ordeals in his young life.   He was hated by his brothers.  They sold him…

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There Is A Mountain on the Other Side of the Valley

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When standing in the valley of difficulty, we many times only see the trials and tribulations that surround us and…

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It May “Come Back Around” To You

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“Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: Not…

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The “Bad” Times

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No one likes troubles, trials and tribulations, but we all will or have had them. Since all will encounter them…

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The Apostle Paul in prison.

When You Don’t Get Healed

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Paul was a man used greatly of God. With God’s helping hand this evangelist survived shipwrecks, beatings, persecutions, imprisonments, and…

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What to Do If You Have Enemies

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Here is some of what the Bible says about enemies and how a Christian should behave toward them. If you…

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Ouch! It’s Prickly!

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Many natural things are “prickly.”  Thorns are the natural defense of many roses, orange trees, and weeds.  Grabbing hold of a…

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Good from “Bad”

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What a world this would be if bad things never happened; but since sin entered in, they always will. Many…

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