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Why? Why Me? Why Now?

Posted on March 7, 2021 by editor

We become philosophers when sudden adversities strike. When our worlds fall apart without warning: fatal illness diagnosed, death strikes, loss or failure suffered, divorce, broken relationship or rejection experienced, or hurt by betrayal, slander, or hatred. It’s then we ask, … Continue reading →

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Hope Through the Dark

Posted on July 16, 2018 by editor

Without the dark we cannot clearly see the stars. Similarly, the dark moments of adversity often reveal some of life’s most valuable gifts or blessings. What initially comes disguised as painful experiences are often used by God to deepen our … Continue reading →

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WHY? WHY ME? WHY NOW?

Posted on April 9, 2018 by editor

We become philosophers when sudden adversities strike. When our worlds fall apart without warning: fatal illness diagnosed, death strikes, loss or failure suffered, divorce, broken relationship or rejection experienced, or hurt by betrayal, slander, or hatred. It’s then we ask, … Continue reading →

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Disruptive Moments

Posted on August 13, 2017 by editor

They are sudden, painful, and life-shattering. Gordon MacDonald calls them “disruptive moments.” They are “those unanticipated moments, most of which, one would usually have chosen to avoid had it been possible.” He goes on to say, “We don’t like disruptive … Continue reading →

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Grow In the Storm

Posted on January 24, 2016 by editor

Character develops in the storms—when trials and afflictions test our strength, stability, and resilience. The Apostle Paul lists some of the storms as tribulation, distress, persecution, famine, nakedness, peril, and sword, and states emphatically that “in all these things”—i.e., in … Continue reading →

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My Farm

Posted on August 23, 2015 by editor

He lamented: “Let’s not speak about life. Let’s rather talk about my farm. It used to be very near, but now seems so far away. The straight road to the farm has become a narrow path with many twists and … Continue reading →

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Thorns of Roses

Posted on August 3, 2014 by editor

We are charmed by the grace of roses, but detest the thorns. Yet there’s never a rose without thorns. The thorns defend the rose from intruders, and their pricks inoculate the flower from infections attracted by its beauty and fragrance. … Continue reading →

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Grow In the Storm

Posted on July 20, 2014 by editor

Character develops in the storms—when trials and afflictions test our strength, stability, and resilience. The Apostle Paul lists some of the storms as tribulation, distress, persecution, famine, nakedness, peril, and sword, and states emphatically that “in all these things”—i.e., in … Continue reading →

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Stay With the Ball

Posted on July 13, 2014 by editor

There’s a saying in Ghanaian football: “The one with the ball is the one that’s attacked.” If you’re productively engaged in a worthy cause, prepare to be opposed and tripped. Adversaries will criticize, vilify, and try to pull down. But … Continue reading →

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