Tag: trials

A Really Bad Day

“There once was a man named Job who lived in the land of Uz.He was blameless—a man of complete integrity.He feared God and stayed away from evil.”  Job 1:1 NLT “One day as the angels came to present themselves before the Lord, Satan, the Accuser, came with them.” Job 1:6...

How to Pass the Test

“You have put us to the test, God;as silver is purified by fire, so you have tested us.” Psalm 66:10 GNT It’s Final Exam time at the college where I teach, and this part of the semester is always full of anxiety for students and faculty alike. None of...

Is God Listening?

“O God, listen to my cry!Hear my prayer!” Psalm 61:1 NLT Sometimes we think God isn’t listening. We cry out to Him and wait for Him to answer our prayers, and nothing happens. What’s going on? Probably the first thing we worry about when we feel abandoned by God...