Suffering

Suffering is a fundamental part of the Christian faith (2 Timothy 3:12), and your godly response to it grows through encountering God and meditating on His Word. The following verses, when memorized, can encourage you toward a godly response to suffering.

“How long, LORD? Why do you make me look at injustice? Why do you tolerate wrongdoing?” Habakkuk & Obadiah teach us to mourn the injustice of our world and bring our hardest questions to God for answers. Join Melanie Hurlbut for a clear explanation and compelling storytelling through two of the Bible’s most surprising books. Understand the content and context as each chapter is explored in ten minutes a day.

Habakkuk & Obadiah Explained | Will Justice Come? 

What is God trying to show us when we go through hard times? That we are picked for His purpose! Author Mel Menzies knows only too well about pain and suffering, having lost a daughter to drug addiction, been married to an adulterous husband and suffered since birth with an undiagnosed disease. In this study she shows how we can still bear fruit during the hard times.

Picked For A Purpose 1. Scattered Seed

Do you ever look around at all the suffering in the world and wonder who’s actually in control? Do you ever wonder why God doesn’t intervene and stop it all? In this 5-day reading plan, Pete Briscoe looks to Scripture to explore answers to these questions about suffering.

Why Does God Allow Suffering? By Pete Briscoe

Some topics feel really complicated. One of those for many high schoolers is suicidal thoughts. In this one-week devotional, we’ll elevate the conversation about suicide by looking at an option we all have when facing dark and difficult thoughts: choosing hope today and life tomorrow.

Elevate: A Conversation on Suicide

Pain from the past can affect our future. It affects our ability to trust God because we look back on our pain. This is not how God wants us to live; He wants us to unleash ourselves from the past and trust Him with the future. Romans 8 promises us that He will turn all things for good, even the pain from the past. Over the next 30 days, we will look at Psalms, which will teach us how to express our pain to God, praise Him through our circumstances, and trust Him with the future. 

Healing From the Past

Satan is a really good lier. It's what he does best. Jesus referred to the enemy as the “Father of Lies.” In this Abide plan we will meditate on how to recognize the "Lies of the Enemy," and how to combat them with God's truth.

Lies of the Enemy

Promises! Who doesn't want certainty. We CAN depend on God! It has been said there are around 1600 promises in the Old and New Testaments. The following verses can help you draw near to the Lord and rest. God's word has promises you want in your heart regarding dating, anger, hope, money, trust, suffering and even sex. Stop relying on empty promises people make. Lean on God's promises.

God's Promises for the Hungry Heart, One

Why doesn't God do something about suffering and trouble? This ancient question is still being asked today. Doesn't God care? Jesus suffered for us and was well acquainted with grief. Christianity was born in suffering and the Bible has much to say about it. This Bible Plan features lively coversations between Lyn and Sam who raise provocative questions and offer intriguing responses.

Suffering

Suffering

Habakkuk & Obadiah Explained | Will Justice Come?

Picked For A Purpose 1. Scattered Seed

Why Does God Allow Suffering? By Pete Briscoe

Elevate: A Conversation on Suicide

Healing From the Past

Lies of the Enemy

God's Promises for the Hungry Heart, One

Why Doesn't God Do Something?