Strength In Suffering

The Greek word prothesis means a resolution of the mind, a plan, or intention, and purpose. As we said in part 1 of this series - we all need purpose. We need something to aim for or otherwise what is the point? One of the main purposes in Jesus coming to earth was to die for sinners and destroy the work of the devil. 1 John 3:8 When the days drew near for Him to be taken up, He set his face to go to Jerusalem Luke 9:51  This was to fulfil what was spoken by the prophet ‘I ha

And Jesus stopped and said, “Call him here.” So they called the man who was blind, saying to him, “Take courage, stand up! He is calling for you.”   Mark 10:49 NASB So often in scripture we are exhorted to take courage, to be bold and strong - mainly from the Lord Himself. In today’s scripture, we read of a crowd telling blind Bartimaeus to ‘take courage’ for Jesus was calling for him. These people, whether they knew Bartimaeus or not, encouraged him to stand up and go to Jes

“ I cry out to God Most High, to God who fulfills his purpose for me.”  Psalm 57:2 ESV We are created for purpose. We all need something...

It is good to remind ourselves that taking courage doesn’t have to be us trying to muster up a confidence or some strength within...

“And when we had all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?...

Nowhere in the Bible are we promised an easy ride in this life, which is contrary to what many in Christendom would have us believe....

So often throughout the ministry of Jesus, He told people to take courage . “ But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they...

We’ve looked at a couple of practical ways we can overcome darkness and walk more and more in His light. https://www.strengthinsuffering....

We continue here in part 3 by looking at practical ways for us to know the reality of Jesus being the light that overcomes darkness. Last...

There are many different kinds of suffering and therefore many reasons why we may struggle with depression, despair and darkness. Last...

Mark 2:3-5 NLT “four men arrived carrying a paralysed man on a mat. They couldn’t bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, so they dug a...

“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it”   John 1:5 NLT. For anyone who has suffered in some way,...

Alan unpacks the meaning of footwashing in Jesus day and its implications for us as His disciples today

The LORD is good to all; He has compassion on all He has made. Psalm 145:9 This scripture about God can be very difficult for some to...

The LORD is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me? Psalm 118:6 In the Bible, the writer to the Hebrews picks up on this...