Difficult circumstances are universal, and one often wonders how a God who loves us would allow so many people to experience so many levels of deep pain and suffering.  Why doesn’t he rescue and deliver us from our trials?

The reason is that in God’s hands, our trials can become His tools.  Only God could use our setbacks to bring other people into relationship with Himself and encourage a believer to share their faith.

In God’s hands, our trials become His tools.

Series:  Resident Aliens (The Message of Philippians) – Pt. 1/4

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A great gift to give to someone is forgiveness.  But are there some things that are just so big or happen so often that there might feel like you’ve beyond forgiveness.  Forgiving won’t cut it!  What then?

When we think of forgiveness in these terms, we miss out on why we can forgive no matter what or who or how often.

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God, if you are all powerful and benevolent, why do you allow evil?  Why don’t you do something about it?

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