Next, write these five reasons in a simple list. Try to explain each one in your own words and share them with someone else this week. 2. Apply these truths to your own experience. As you face something difficult in the days ahead, pause and ask yourself: Which of these reasons might help me understand what God could be doing in this situation? 3. Anchor yourself in what is true. Look up the following verses and write them in your own words: • 1 Peter 1:6–7 • Psalm 23:1 • 2 Corinthians 4:7 Choose one verse to memorize. Put it on a notecard or somewhere visible to remind you of what is true when suffering feels confusing or overwhelming. Search Me, O God For introspection during the coming week. Reflect on a major trial—or a season of significant difficulty—you have been through. What did you see God do in the midst of it? Looking back, did it ultimately draw you closer to God or farther away? When have you been able to share with others something comforting or encouraging that God showed you through your trial? When I serve my children—would Jesus want them to love each other as I love them? Do my children know that they are sinners in need of a Savior? Or do I overlook, excuse and justify their faults? Have I inadvertently taught them that they are OK and can blame others for their own sin? Or do I confront them, on necessary occasions, and guide them to Jesus to confess their sin and to receive his forgiveness and transforming grace? For More From Paul Tripp: Suffering: Gospel Hope When Life Doesn't Make Sense
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