To Watch: Hope for Tough Times (ft Max Lucado) by Focus on the Family Broadcast
This life is brief and momentary. But this truth can be hard to remember in the face of hardship and suffering that feels all consuming. But it still remains true. So does the truth that as a Christian, you can look forward to a far greater and exceeding glory, even in the face of suffering.
In this episode of Focus on the Family, Jim Daly talks with Max Lucado on how people can find hope in hard times. Whether you’re suffering through a worldwide pandemic or personal pain, there is encouragement for you. So tune in.
To Listen: Lean on You by Chandler Moore
During your hardest days, you can feel weak and your faith can feel even weaker. It’s at such times that you need to lean on God.
This melodic and slightly upbeat song “Lean on You”, serves as a reminder that you have Someone to lean on even in your suffering.
Is your back against the wall? Are you worn out and tired?
Listen to this song and be encouraged.
To Read: What God Wants You to Know When Life Doesn’t Make Sense by Paul Tripp
In situations involving pain, suffering or hardship, it can be easy to start questioning God’s faithfulness. When everything feels hopeless you can start to wonder if God is there or if He even cares.
Well, in this article Paul Tripp is here to tell you that He does.
Paul offers insight and shows you how you can navigate life in the middle of suffering and when things don’t make sense.
https://relevantmagazine.com/faith/what-god-wants-you-to-know-when-life-doesnt-make-sense/
To Do: Practise Your Faith
It’s easier to practise your faith when life is going smoothly. But it’s a lot harder when life isn’t. In the midst of pain, suffering, hardship, confusion and loss, it can be quite challenging to believe what the Word of God says, let alone practise it.
Yet, it’s in exactly such situations that you need to practise your faith. It’s at such times that you need to pray. To fast, to worship and to believe that God is with you.
When you do this, you will be amazed by the strength God gives you and how much you faith strengthens and grows.
Bible Verse: Psalm 23:4 (NKJV)
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
God does not promise us that we will never go through the valley of the shadow of death. But he does promise that He will be with us when we do.
His rod will protect us and His staff will guide us, and both these and His presence will comfort us. This can be hard to remember and sometimes harder to believe when you are in the valley.
But you must remember it and you must believe it. God is with you in the valley of all your suffering, hardship and pain.
