2013-09-17T12:40:13-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/struggles/ http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-most-important-relationship/storm-chaser-chased-by-the-storm-6962 2013-09-17T12:40:13-05:00 The Bible says, "Man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment" (Hebrews 9:27). For everything we've ever done that was wrong in God's eyes. Which leaves me no hope of heaven, except one. If I know somehow I won't face God's judgment. And, thank God, I know my sin has been erased by a sinless God because His Son, Jesus, took my judgment when He died on that cross. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-hard-times/one-wall-that-keeps-the-sharks-away-6553 2012-02-23T11:03:19-05:00 As each new day begins, open God's Word and you apply it to your struggles, your weaknesses, your failures. I need to rebuild my biblical wall every new day. It's also vital that key verses become a part of you; part of your personality. That means committing to memory verses that directly address your "shark." http://truewoman.com/?id=1660 2011-04-15T10:26:43-05:00 You’ve been there, too, I know. You encounter disappointment, heartbreak, or hardship, and think, “God must not love me” or “I’m not worth anything” or “My circumstances will never change—this will go on forever!” http://truewoman.com/?id=1654 2011-04-15T10:19:01-05:00 I know that some of you are feeling anxious too. So, as Christians, how should we respond when the world news is bleak? http://truewoman.com/?id=1542 2011-01-25T11:53:26-05:00 We often sense the Lord’s presence in places of serenity and security. But what happens when the scenery changes—when the serene and secure become tumultuous waves of uncertainty, doubt, or fear? When the bills can’t be paid, or the consequences of sin run deep, or your hopes and dreams for the future have been shattered? http://reviveourhearts.com/topics/series.php?series=78&topic_name=Gratitude 2011-01-25T11:48:06-05:00 Thanksgiving. The word brings up images of family gathered around a table, ready to dig into turkey and pumpkin pie. But the real test of thankfulness comes under much more difficult circumstances. Learn about being grateful no matter what. http://truewoman.com/?id=1474 2010-11-12T14:29:40-05:00 James MacDonald took the stage at True Woman this evening to talk about trials. To be honest, there is a part of me that always cringes a bit when someone starts to preach on trials. God's Truth on trials isn't easy to digest. The passage that James focused on tonight is the perfect example... http://truewoman.com/?id=1244 2010-09-15T15:07:12-05:00 Is there something painful in your life right now that you don’t think you deserve? Something that’s causing you to cry, “Why, God?” http://truewoman.com/?id=971 2010-09-08T14:40:48-05:00 Get to know Jennifer Rothschild—a woman who, despite her blindness—is marked by deep joy and trust in God. http://truewoman.com/?id=1033 2010-09-08T13:31:14-05:00 Jennifer Rothschild is blind, but it would only be a waste of time for you to feel sorry for her. Sure, there have been times when she has felt she’s “drowning in a Niagra of hopelessness.” But, she’s learned that blindness—and other difficult or tragic circumstances we all encounter—are not what define us. Rather, they refine us.