Life is a roller coaster, a series of ups and down, mountains and valleys, mixtures of joy and sorrow. We have to learn to be content in any state that we are in, even in the valleys and trials of this life. There is no contentment in this world for the child of God apart from Jesus Christ, and when we have fellowship with Christ, we can be content in any circumstance, even like Paul being content in a Roman prison.

Life is a roller coaster, a series of ups and down, mountains and valleys, mixtures of joy and sorrow. We have to learn to be content in any state that we are in, even in the valleys and trials of this life. There is no contentment in this world for the child of God apart from Jesus Christ, and when we have fellowship with Christ, we can be content in any circumstance, even like Paul being content in a Roman prison.

The child of God is very prone to be discouraged from time to time in this world. During those challenging times, that’s when it is so necessary to have hope, the anchor of our soul, sure and steadfastly ground in the Lord. We receive deliverance and joy and truly salvation even in the midst of sorrow when our hope is revived in Jesus Christ.

The child of God is very prone to be discouraged from time to time in this world. During those challenging times, that’s when it is so necessary to have hope, the anchor of our soul, sure and steadfastly ground in the Lord. We receive deliverance and joy and truly salvation even in the midst of sorrow when our hope is revived in Jesus Christ.

It is natural to question “why” bad things occur to those who are trying to live a good and godly life. How can a good, holy, and righteous God who is fully sovereign suffer or allow such bad things to occur in this world? This is a very challenging question. To reach the proper answer, we must approach the question from the proper perspective – that the reality is that man is not good by nature, we are sinful and corrupt, and that this world is broken and sinful and any good in this world comes down from above from God. When we have that understanding, we can approach trial with the proper perspective, to not wonder “why” things happen but focus on the “Who” (Jesus Christ) that will sustain us in the midst of it.

It is natural to question “why” bad things occur to those who are trying to live a good and godly life. How can a good, holy, and righteous God who is fully sovereign suffer or allow such bad things to occur in this world? This is a very challenging question. To reach the proper answer, we must approach the question from the proper perspective – that the reality is that man is not good by nature, we are sinful and corrupt, and that this world is broken and sinful and any good in this world comes down from above from God. When we have that understanding, we can approach trial with the proper perspective, to not wonder “why” things happen but focus on the “Who” (Jesus Christ) that will sustain us in the midst of it.

When we are truly content with our possessions and finances, we can use what we have been entrusted with to help others. God has freely given us the unspeakable gift of eternal life, even though we can never do anything to deserve it or earn it. With that amazing gift in mind, we use what God has given us to freely give to others to help them in their time of need.

When we are truly content with our possessions and finances, we can use what we have been entrusted with to help others. God has freely given us the unspeakable gift of eternal life, even though we can never do anything to deserve it or earn it. With that amazing gift in mind, we use what God has given us to freely give to others to help them in their time of need.

The majority of God’s people in history have not been seemingly larger than life figures like Abraham, Moses, David, Paul and Peter. Instead, the majority of God’s people are anonymous and obscure in this world, living quiet, humble, godly lives and not exalted in this world. These anonymous heroes of faith have suffered great trials and persecution by faith, honoring the Lord and setting their mind by faith on the world to come.

The majority of God’s people in history have not been seemingly larger than life figures like Abraham, Moses, David, Paul and Peter. Instead, the majority of God’s people are anonymous and obscure in this world, living quiet, humble, godly lives and not exalted in this world. These anonymous heroes of faith have suffered great trials and persecution by faith, honoring the Lord and setting their mind by faith on the world to come.