Tag Archives: suffering

Hebrews 2:10

Posted on November 19, 2023 by essentialdailyscriptures

Are you being perfected through suffering? I just had this conversation with a friend and think it’s true; suffering of some sort or another is an integral part of the human condition, and God uses it to ready us for … Continue reading →

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Romans 8:16-18

Posted on October 12, 2023 by essentialdailyscriptures

Do you have an elevator pitch to encourage someone to believe in Jesus? You don’t? How about “Come suffer with us?” Not quite what you expected? You may not have heard this recently at church—you might actually not have heard … Continue reading →

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Romans 8:16-17

Posted on October 5, 2023 by essentialdailyscriptures

Karl Marx famously said, “Religion is the opium of the people” implying that for many, life is so difficult that faith in God provides an escape; a hope in an otherwise hopeless existence. And white it certainly is true that … Continue reading →

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Matthew 7:13-14

Posted on May 24, 2023 by essentialdailyscriptures

In my older age, I feel like maybe I get it now: I think I finally understand a lot more of what Jesus said—because (honestly) as a younger woman I don’t think I did. “Enter through the narrow gate. For … Continue reading →

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Romans 8:16-18

Posted on May 16, 2023 by essentialdailyscriptures

Are you suffering in some way, specifically because you belong to Jesus Christ? Not because you have an unpleasant personality or are lacking social skills, but because you remind people of Christ’s call on their life? “The Spirit Himself bears … Continue reading →

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Romans 8:17-18

Posted on March 16, 2023 by essentialdailyscriptures

Have you had a setback? Have things gone not quite according to plan? Are you struggling to make sense of what happened; to figure out how it can possibly be for your good, or the greater good in general? “And … Continue reading →

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1 Peter 2:11-12

Posted on October 8, 2020 by essentialdailyscriptures

Do you sometimes feel as if you don’t belong to this world anymore—that perhaps you’ve over-stayed your time here? I don’t—not quite yet, because I’m still in my fifties (not eighties, like my great-aunt who had then referred to “living … Continue reading →

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Job 1:12

Posted on October 1, 2020 by essentialdailyscriptures

I’m on to Job now. Remember this Old Testament book? Mr. Stephans, our fourth grade teacher, must have really appreciated it because almost fifty years ago, he assigned it to our class of nine-year-olds—I still remember what a challenge that … Continue reading →

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2 Corinthians 5:1

Posted on April 10, 2020 by essentialdailyscriptures

What are you going to be “wearing” in heaven? Have you ever thought about who we’re going to be, what we’re going to look like, in eternity? Certainly the Bible tells us that we are to be clothed with Christ—that … Continue reading →

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II Corinthians 1:15

Posted on July 29, 2018 by essentialdailyscriptures

Suffering. It’s a difficult and unpopular subject that’s rarely tackled in the pulpit or on Christian radio, and that’s because it’s unpleasant–let’s be honest; none of us want it. We don’t want to experience it, we’re happy when we don’t … Continue reading →

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