“God’s great love enables us to go on, to get up to face the day. Our trials may feel overwhelming, but we won’t be destroyed by them because God’s love is far greater! If you are going through a dark time, don’t lose hope. You will not be consumed by what you face. Keep trusting in God’s faithful love and provision for you.”
~Karen Huang
Scripture for Reflection: Lamentations 3:21-23
“Sometimes God allows us to go through trying times such as an illness, loss, or crisis. In turn, when we rely on Him for comfort and strength, we’re able to comfort and encourage others in their suffering.”
~Goh Bee Lee
Scripture for Reflection: II Corinthians 1:3-8
“We’re not promised an easy life, but God uses our trials to accomplish His will. Difficult experiences are given to us for our good, for the benefit of others, and for God’s glory.”
~Dr. Charles Stanley
Scripture for Reflection: Philippians 1:1-30
“We can see God’s actions only from the limited vantage point of our humanness. Often the Lord’s goals and purposes are hidden from us until His plans come to fruition. We may wonder at the turns our life takes, but we can be certain God is sovereign over all the earth.”
~Dr. Charles F. Stanley
Scripture for Reflection: Genesis 50:15-21
“Our God is the master of unanticipated mercies. He’s able to cause great good to spring up unexpectedly out of the hard gravel of life’s most unfavorable circumstances.”
~James Banks
Scripture for Reflection: Lamentations 3:22-33
“When we choose not to give up during difficult circumstances, we allow God to build up good qualities in our life that will keep us going in the long term” ~Dr. Charles Stanley
Scripture for Reflection: Romans 5:1-5; James 1:2-8
“Remind thyself, in the darkest moments, that every failure is only a step toward success, every detection of what is false directs you toward what is true, every trial exhausts some tempting form of error, and every adversity will only hide, for a time, your path to peace and fulfillment.” ~ Og Mandino
Scripture for reflection: James 1:1-27
“I no longer let the pain stop me. It spurs me on to do better things because God has strengthened me, even though I don’t always know it at the time.” ~Linda Lyons Richardson
For Reflection: II Timothy 4:17 (NIV)
“We need to expect moments of crisis and struggle. We need to get ready to fight. And we need to hold on to our hope for the final victory. Because our conflict sets the stage for God’s conquest. Resistance is often fiercest on the borderline of breakthrough.” ~Steven Furtick
Scripture for Reflection: Ephesians 6:10-18
Living Water by Dorothea Love 