Suffering

We are not exempted from pain, sorrow,  and difficult times. Follow the example of Jesus and David, they too journeyed through difficult times, pouring out their laments to God.  Lamentations are more than tears. They are prayers birthed out of the pain and sorrows of life. This 5-day plan will help you to navigate the hard places, as you learn to pour out your laments and lift up a hallelujah.


Lamentations & Hallelujahs

The heartache that follows a miscarriage has the potential to draw us closer to God or away from Him. Our enemy, Satan, wants to take our raw emotions and lure us as far from God as he possibly can. Only God can offer the peace and healing our hearts desire. This plan will identify the seven stages of grief and guide women to find true healing within God’s Word. 

7 Stages Of Grief After Miscarriage

A Bondage to Decay is designed to encourage those facing chronic illness. Drawing from Romans 8:20-21, this devotional explores how Scripture acknowledges the suffering of our frail bodies while offering hope in Christ. Through daily reflections, it reminds readers that though we experience pain and limitations, God’s promises of renewal, strength, and eternal restoration remain steadfast. In the midst of struggle, His Word provides comfort, purpose, and the assurance that our suffering is not in vain.

A Bondage to Decay: Chronic Illness, Suffering, and Questioning God

How do you keep your hope anchored in Christ in the face of so much suffering and injustice in the world? One of our former aid workers shares three testimonies of how God lifted the darkness in three different circumstances while she was serving the most vulnerable on the frontlines. 

**The photos used for these devotionals are from Medair locations not associated with the stories.  **

A Light In Dark Places

There is a saying: When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. We are to make the best of the most disappointing times and situations. But what happens when you just don’t want to accept disappointment?

Disappointment: When Life Gives You Lemons 

In a four-day study, participants explore themes like God's plan diverging from human expectations, obedience amidst suffering, and navigating challenges. They examine Yahweh’s superiority over worldly plans, facing impossible situations, and recognizing God's methods of capturing attention. Topics include faithfulness under persecution (e.g., fiery furnace, lion's den), modern-day idols, pressures to conform, God's protection, and the necessity of courage, conviction, and Daniel's unwavering commitment to prayer.

Faith in Impossible Times: A 4-Day Study in Daniel

The first year of loss can look different for each individual, yet it is equally as difficult to muddle through and see the light at the end of that dark tunnel, especially on specific dates. This plan is designed to help through the grieving of the "unwanted firsts" as each one approaches. There is no perfect response or answer, but a perfect God can and wants to carry you through all these firsts and get you to the other side, and He will if you allow Him to. 

The Unwanted Firsts

We all have questions about God’s plan.  We want to trust God, but sometimes it can be hard to see what God is doing in the midst of our struggles.  This series looks at the life of a man named Habakkuk who looked around at the evil in the world and asked what was to come in God's plan. Then, to his surprise, God responded.

Habakkuk

Experiencing pregnancy loss can leave scars that are hard to heal and forget. After grieving, sometimes we decide we want to try again immediately, later, or sometimes never again. In this devotional, we will walk together to help you gain strength, hope, and the courage to try again.