Podcasts about Affliction

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Send us a textWhat if your hardest season isn't proof of secret sin but a canvas for God's wisdom and will? We open Job 9 and sit with a hard truth: no one stands against God and prospers, and no one stands before Him justified by personal merit. Job's friends read his losses like moral receipts; Job answers with humility and a high view of God that dismantles shallow formulas about pain, righteousness, and reward.We trace the thread from Job's confession—God is wise in heart and mighty in strength—to the larger theology of sovereignty that runs through Scripture. Affliction, in this story, doesn't begin with Job's failure but with a heavenly challenge that exposes transactional faith. That tension unlocks a better way to think about suffering, sanctification, and the limits of our judgments. We also press into language that often confuses listeners: salvation as a gift received rather than a deal accepted. Drawing on Romans 5 and Romans 9, we explore how perseverance grows in tribulation, why no one resists God's will, and how mercy remains mercy only when it is not owed.You'll hear practical counsel for comforting the hurting without weaponizing doctrine, along with reminders to guard study spaces from fruitless quarrels. Expect a sober, hope-filled journey that prizes humility, clarity, and Scripture over speculation. If you've ever been misread in your pain—or tempted to read someone else's story with too little light—this conversation offers firmer ground to stand on and gentler words to share.If this helped you see suffering and grace with fresh eyes, follow the show, share it with a friend who needs encouragement, and leave a review so others can find it too.Support the showBE PROVOKED AND BE PERSUADED!

Send us a textWhat if the hardest truth about judgment actually makes grace more beautiful? We wrestle with the unsettling language of reprobation, God's command to “let them alone,” and the claim that when divine judgment falls, it is just, final, and not ours to reverse. From Exodus to the plains of Sodom, we trace how Abraham's intercession reveals both the depth of God's justice and the precision of his mercy, and why Lot's rescue shows preservation without diluting judgment.We press into a pivotal question: why are people finally cast into hell? Not simply for rejecting an offer, but for sin that demands justice. John 3 reframes everything—humanity stands “already condemned,” and the gospel is rescue for the dead, not good advice for the neutral. That's why the cross is not a symbol of sentiment but the place where wrath and mercy meet. We challenge soft revisions of eternal punishment that might sound compassionate but end up shrinking the worth of Christ's sacrifice and the urgency of faith.Then we turn to Job, who begged God to leave him alone. The answer was mercy through refusal. Had God let go, Job would have cursed him; instead, God held him in and through the fire. Affliction becomes severe mercy, like a shepherd who wounds to heal and keep a sheep from ruin. This is the tender core of the conversation: grace is not God looking away; it is God refusing to let go. We close with a call to sober hope—preach Christ, pray with urgency, and rest in the assurance that the Savior's intercession is stronger than your weakness. If this challenged your assumptions or strengthened your faith, follow the show, share this with a friend, and leave a review to keep the conversation going.Support the showBE PROVOKED AND BE PERSUADED!

Life is full of nuisances. For many – maybe all – life inevitably contains some pain, suffering, and affliction. How we approach these situations is a central element of our religion and theology. Our Sages revealed to us that accepting affliction is a means to achieve wisdom. It is one of the 48 ways to […]

An episode from THE BIBLE Baptist Church, a Bible believing, Bible preaching church in DeLand, Florida.What THE BIBLE Baptist Church (TBBC) Believes:“A church is not a social organization or a club. It is a gathering of men and women who have put their faith and trust in the Lord Jesus Christ. These people meet together to worship the Lord, to praise Him, to encourage one another to live lives pleasing to the Savior and to be instructed in the truths of the Holy Bible.It is also a place from which these believers go forth, individually and in groups, to spread the gospel of Christ Jesus to men and women the world over.The extent to which the blessing of the Lord abides upon a church and the effectiveness of a church in the aforementioned areas depends upon its understanding of and obedience to the words of God. There are certainly clearly stated truths found in scripture to which all believers must steadfastly adhere. A collection of individuals, each living in accord with their opinions or religious notions, can accomplish little for Christ. A gathering of men and women who have a like-minded faith in a foundational set of Biblical truths can do great things for the Lord.Below are those truths upon which we have built THE BIBLE Baptist Church.Should you have other questions please feel free to ask. Our people and leaders are available and more than happy to let you know what we do and why. It is our hope and prayer that the Lord will direct you to become a vital part of the gospel work which He has given us to do.”You may write to THE BIBLE Baptist Church at:872 Glenwood Rd.DeLand, FL 32720Have A Blessed Day, THE BBLE Baptist Church  The KJV Bible Preaching Churches Podcast is directly supported by Doss Metrics LLC | Ministry Services based out of Cleveland Texas. If you have any questions regarding this podcast, or the churches hosted on the podcast, please reach out to us directly at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠dossmetrics@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or write to us at: Doss Metrics | KJV Bible Preaching Churches Podcast1501 McBride Rd.Cleveland, TX 77328 God Bless#KJV #BaptistChurches #BiblePreaching #KJVPreaching #KingJamesBible #ChurchSermons #ChristianPodcasts #BibilicalTeaching #JamesKnox

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Send us a textWhat if your time is already measured—and your work today echoes into eternity? We walk through Job 7 to uncover a bracing truth: life has fixed boundaries set by God, and within them we're called to labor like hired workers under a wise and sovereign Master. That lens changes everything. Purpose is not about comfort or clout; it's about faithfulness that glorifies Christ and prepares us for the rest God promises beyond the heat of the day.We press into the hireling metaphor to ask the hard questions: What is our actual assignment? How do evangelism, obedience, and love fit into a life that's brief and bounded? And how does the promise of resurrection in John 5 calibrate our priorities when both the righteous and the unrighteous will be raised? Along the way, we confront a cultural fixation on “goats” and “stars,” exposing how easy it is to promote human fame while neglecting the glory of Jesus, the true star of Jacob. If we're promoters, our campaign should be Christ's renown—his beauty, his authority, his saving work.We also tackle the seduction of comfort. Ease can numb dependence, breed complacency, and turn vibrant faith into silence. Job's longing for shade isn't quitting; it's the honest hope for rest after work is done. That desire invites us to live awake: to hold comforts lightly, guard our hearts against distraction, and keep our attention on the One who endured suffering without sin. Affliction and faith can coexist, because the power isn't in how much faith we muster, but in whom our faith rests—Jesus.Listen for a frank, scripture-shaped call to purpose: glorify God, serve as ministers of reconciliation, and steward your appointed days with courage. If this resonates, follow the show, share it with a friend who needs clarity, and leave a review so more people can find truth that steadies the soul.Support the showBE PROVOKED AND BE PERSUADED!

The Scripture readings are Malachi 4:1-6; Romans 15:4-13; and Luke 21:25-36. All of Scripture – every book, chapter, paragraph, verse, and word – all of it is for your encouragement. God has laid everything out on the table. Everything He wants you to know, He has told you in His Word. He holds nothing back.

Salvation through affliction – Isaiah 19 & 20 – David Larmour The post Salvation through affliction – Isaiah 19 & 20 appeared first on Welbeck Road Evangelical Church.

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Pastor Dru addresses the divisive tendencies within both society and the Christian community, urging believers to follow Jesus' example of embracing a "both-and" approach in their faith journey by balancing teaching and compassionate action.

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PSALMS 88–89 — THE DARKNESS AND THE COVENANT OATH“Affliction, Lament, and the Unbreakable Faithfulness of Yahuah”Teacher: Kerry BattleAhava ~ Love AssemblyToday's class dives into Psalms 88–89, where Yahuah reveals how deep affliction, silence, and covenant questions collide with the eternal oath He swore to David.This is not poetry.This is covenant reality.Psalm 88 exposes the raw suffering of the righteous that does not break covenant identity.Psalm 89 responds with the legal record of Yahuah's covenant, sworn by His holiness.This is the tension every believer feels:pain versus promise,darkness versus oath,silence versus covenant.These psalms legitimize the cry from the pit and anchor Israel in the oath Yahuah will not break.Psalm 88 exposes:1. Covenant identity in darkness (Ps 88:1)2. The weight of isolation and abandonment (Ps 88:8, 18)3. The feeling of being counted with the dead (Ps 88:5–6)4. The conflict between prayer and silence (Ps 88:9–13)5. The legitimacy of lament in covenant6. The reality that darkness does not equal rejection7. The endurance of faith when answers do not come8. The training of the soul through affliction9. The honesty of suffering before YahuahPsalm 89 anchors Israel in covenant oath:1. Yahuah's sworn promise to David (Ps 89:3–4)2. The foundation of His throne: justice and righteousness (Ps 89:14)3. Yahuah's choosing and establishing of His king (Ps 89:20–29)4. Discipline without covenant rejection (Ps 89:30–34)5. The eternal permanence of His oath (Ps 89:35–37)6. The tension between promise and present suffering (Ps 89:38–45)7. The appeal to Yahuah's faithfulness in delay (Ps 89:46–51)8. The blessing declared in hope (Ps 89:52)Each movement ties into the covenant foundation:Identity is anchoredLament is validDarkness is temporaryDiscipline is loveOath is eternalCovenant is unbreakableYahuah is faithfulIsrael must standPsalms 88–89 are not emotional songs.They are covenant training grounds.I. Foundation — The Cry and the CovenantAffliction and oath held together.II. Psalm 88 — The Depth of the PitLament, darkness, isolation, and covenant identity.III. Covenant StandingWhy “Elohim of my salvation” matters in darkness.IV. Psalm 89 — The Courtroom of CovenantYahuah reveals His oath to David.V. The Davidic CovenantSeed, throne, mercy, permanence.VI. The TensionHow to walk in covenant when circumstances contradict promise.VII. The Covenant Revelation FrameworkLaw • Precept • Example • Wisdom • Understanding • Prudence • Conviction • Fruit of the Ruach • Final Heart CheckVIII. Final Heart CheckDo you stand on oath or on emotion.Ps 88 • Ps 89 • Job 30 • Ps 22 • Lam 3 • Isa 50:102 Sam 7 • Ps 132 • Jer 33 • Isa 55 • Luke 1Deut 7:9 • Matt 1Precept upon precept.

The brain is remarkably small, but stress can make it even smaller. Recent research has revealed that cumulative stress can shrink the prefrontal cortex, the part of the brain responsible for managing emotions, impulses, and social interactions. This shrinkage is linked to anxiety and depression, highlighting the toll that a lifetime of stress can take. But there’s good news—the brain’s plasticity allows it to heal through intentional practices like exercise, meditation, and meaningful relationships. The psalmist in Psalm 119 understood this idea of growth and healing after facing stress and hardship, “It was good for me to be afflicted so that I might learn your decrees” (v. 71). Affliction, though painful, became the psalmist’s teacher—taking us from being “astray” from God to choosing to “obey [His] word” (v. 67). The psalmist expresses gratitude for his bitter medicine and God’s goodness (v. 68). While he understood that affliction and suffering could diminish him, he trusted God to use those experiences to refine and restore him (v. 66). Like our brains, our spirits are capable of being stretched. God uses this stretching to cause growth and renewal. Through Scripture, prayer, and a Spirit-inspired perspective, God can reverse the effects of our hardships. He can use our afflictions for our spiritual growth, transforming pain into purpose.

Send us a textWhat happens when good theology lands on a hurting heart with the wrong aim? We walk through Job 5:18–27 and watch Eliphaz speak true things about God—His power to wound and heal, His deliverance in “six troubles, yes in seven”—while misdiagnosing Job's pain as proof of hidden sin. The result is a masterclass in how truth, severed from compassion and context, can crush the very person it's meant to comfort.We unpack the sovereignty of God in suffering without shrinking from the hard questions it raises. Affliction and restoration come from the same Lord, yet that doesn't license guesswork about another's guilt. Instead, we trace the contours of faithful care: listening before labeling, honoring lament, and refusing to weaponize Scripture as a quick fix. The promises of protection in famine, sword, slander, and fear are not levers to pull but anchors to hold when explanations go quiet.From here, we draw a surprising line from Job to Jesus. The afflicted becomes the teacher, just as Christ corrected His critics while bearing reproach. Israel longed for a conquering king and overlooked the suffering servant who conquers death. That same impulse fuels a modern myth: success equals God's favor. We challenge that narrative and recover a cruciform lens—strength perfected in weakness, victory revealed at the cross, hope that binds rather than blames. Join us as we reimagine comfort that is doctrinally rich, emotionally wise, and shaped by the humility of Christ. If this conversation stirred you, share it with a friend, subscribe for more deep dives, and leave a review with your biggest takeaway.Support the showBE PROVOKED AND BE PERSUADED!

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In this week's episode of The Word Within, Micah Herbster and Micah Gillespie continue their journey through the ninth stanza of Psalm 119, reflecting deeply on the theme of God's goodness—even in affliction. Building on last week's discussion about the Lord's corrective kindness, they now explore how God can use even the opposition of the wicked to prod His people back toward Himself.Walking verse-by-verse through Psalm 119:69–72, the conversation uncovers the Psalmist's experience with slander, the hardened hearts of the proud, and the striking contrast of the believer's unwavering obedience and delight in God's law. Together, the Micahs consider how affliction can be received as a gracious gift—teaching us God's statutes, shaping us into Christlikeness, and proving that God's Word is more valuable than “thousands of gold and silver.”As we enter the Thanksgiving season, this episode calls us to recognize the often-unexpected ways God works for our good, even through difficulty. Join us as we embrace the goodness of God—especially in the afflictions that lead us closer to Him.

The School of Affliction (broadcast date: 11/23/2025)

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St Isaac reveals a truth that is both luminous and frightening. He tells us plainly that nothing shapes the soul more profoundly than the afflictions God allows. In prosperity, the heart drifts. It forgets that it is a creature, and begins to imagine that the strength of its own hand has gained these things. In comfort, the soul becomes dull. In praise, it becomes intoxicated. And in success it begins, slowly, almost imperceptibly, to enthrone itself. So God, in His mercy, disrupts this illusion. He sends the tutors of grief and the teachers of fear. Not because He delights in suffering, but because He knows what the soul becomes without it. St Isaac speaks with severity because he has seen the madness of those who, having tasted power, wealth, or health, forgot the One who gave them breath and dared to call themselves gods. Nothing is more lethal to the spiritual life than a life free from the memory of God. Thus God places the soul in the crucible of adversity so that remembrance might be rekindled. He stirs us with the fear of things hostile, not to crush us, but to drive us toward the gate of His mercy. And when He delivers us, His deliverance becomes a seed of love. When He comforts us, His comfort becomes a memory of His providence. When He saves us, His salvation becomes the ground of gratitude. This is the strange and paradoxical path St Isaac sets before us: afflictions become the birthplace of divine sonship. Within their furnace the soul learns who God is, learns how He cares, learns how to love and to give thanks. But St Isaac pushes further. Affliction alone is insufficient if the soul does not respond with remembrance. Forgetfulness is the true death, the soul's quiet apostasy. Thus he commands: Seat yourself before the Lord continually. Do not let your heart wander into trivial anxieties lest, when the hour of trial comes, you find yourself unable to speak boldly before the One you barely remember. Intimacy with God is born of continual conversing with Him. Forgetting Him is not merely a lapse but a rupture in the bond of trust. And then he reveals the fruit: from long abiding in this remembrance, the soul is drawn into wonder. The heart that seeks the Lord begins to rejoice. The condemned become strengthened. The repentant become purified by the brightness of His face. Finally, St Isaac places before us the two paths, both simple and searching. The sinner who returns will not stumble over his sins; the Lord will not remember them. The righteous man who falls and persists in his sin cannot rely on his former virtues; he will die in the darkness he has chosen. Everything depends on the present turning of the heart. St Isaac's words strike with the clarity of desert fire. Affliction is not the enemy but the womb of remembrance. Suffering is not punishment but invitation. Every grief becomes a gate. And the soul that accepts the discipline of remembrance, that seats itself continually before God, finds that even the darkest circumstances become a field where the seeds of divine love take root and flower. --- Text of chat during the group: 00:03:23 Sam: Hi Fr. Greetings from hot and humid oz. Could you please let me know your email address. I'll reach out and let you know of my schedule as keen to travel to Pittsburg. Thanks Sam 00:03:57 Fr. Charbel Abernethy: philokaliaministries@gmail.com 00:04:04 Sam: Thanks 00:12:07 Fr. Charbel Abernethy: Page 162 paragraph 24 00:12:28 Fr. Charbel Abernethy: philokaliaministries.org/blog 00:14:50 Fr. 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I am not sure if I do the breathing correctly but an orthodox friend mentioned to breath in and say Lord Jesus Christ son of God and exhale saying have mercy on me a sinner. Breathing in I constantly think of the whisper of the holy name as inhaling is always quieter like a whisper and exhaling is stronger and forceful in voice. And repetition calms the mind to hear better not only the quiet but the hope is clarity from God. 00:40:51 Vanessa Nunez: Reacted to "A spiritual director…" with ❤️ 00:42:00 Elizabeth Richards: Reacted to "A spiritual director..." with ❤️ 00:42:52 Ryan Ngeve: Father how does one keep that awareness of the grace of God and not reliance on one's own strength 00:43:03 samuel: Reacted to Father how does one ... with "

Send us a textWhat if your faith had to outlast the loss of everything you love? We open Job 3 and sit with the raw ache of a righteous man who wishes he had never been born, yet refuses to curse God. The wager is set: Satan claims devotion is transactional. Job's ashes answer back that love can endure without gifts, that lament can still bow to sovereignty.We walk through the text line by line, naming the pain without sanitizing it. Job imagines death as rest, envies the quiet of kings and infants, and still won't take his life. That distinction matters. We bring theology and psychology together—talking through passive versus active ideation, the weight that trauma lays on the mind, and the honest ways faithful people express sorrow. Along the way, we hold up Christ's agony before the cross as a compass: if the Son grieved righteously, so can we. The heart of the conversation is pastoral and practical, protecting the wounded from shame while inviting them to keep speaking to God when words are hard.We also challenge a common trap: chasing reputation with people instead of standing approved before God. Job's neighbors see failure; God calls him upright. That reversal reframes endurance as courage—choosing obedience when even close voices say to quit. Affliction becomes a forge for holiness, not a verdict of abandonment. By the end, we surface a surprising insight: Job doesn't long to rewind to better days; he imagines un-birth. The grief is that deep, yet it happens inside faith's frame. If you've ever asked why pain lingers or how to keep going when prayer feels heavy, this conversation is for you.Listen, share with someone who's struggling, and leave a review so more people can find hope here. Subscribe to get next week's study as we keep walking with Job through the long night toward dawn.Catch On Fire PodcastsThis channel does a deep dive into the scriptures so as to teach what it means to be...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showBE PROVOKED AND BE PERSUADED!

✨ What if what feels heavy today is actually light in heaven's eyes? Paul's scars became testimonies, and his trials were called “light” because glory was waiting on the other side.Your endurance is not wasted. Today's devotion reminds you why it's worth holding on.This was first aired on Radio HCI Today via the WeLove Radio App.

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Your momentary struggles on earth pale in comparison to the eternal joy God is preparing, so learn to suffer gladly, trusting His perfect plan. -------- Thank you for listening! Your support of Joni and Friends helps make this show possible.     Joni and Friends envisions a world where every person with a disability finds hope, dignity, and their place in the body of Christ. Become part of the global movement today at www.joniandfriends.org   Find more encouragement on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube.

The Suffering of the Psalmist      The Psalmist wrote, “Before I was afflicted, I went astray, but now I keep Your word” (Psa 119:67). The word translated “went astray” is שָׁגַג (shāgag). According to HALOT it means “to make a mistake inadvertently, unwittingly…to go astray.”[1] It connotes moral or spiritual deviation (cf. Prov 5:23; Isa 53:6). Ross states, “The verb (שָׁגגַ) is used in Leviticus for unintentional sins; but here it probably includes rationalized, deliberate sins because he was wandering from the way of God. He was not walking by faith in obedience to the word, and so he suffered some affliction at the hands of the wicked; but now he was keeping God's oracle, the word “keep” (שָׁמַר) referring to a meticulous observance of all that God required in his covenant.”[2] The significance is that the psalmist admits he was drifting from obedience, not necessarily into outright rebellion, but into carelessness or neglect of God's Word. The affliction became God's means of correction, turning his wandering into renewed obedience. Thus, the term highlights human tendency to stray and God's faithful use of discipline to restore. A few verses later he states, “It is good for me that I was afflicted, so that I may learn Your statutes” (Psa 119:71). Affliction is seen as a teacher that drives God's people back to His Word. Ross adds, “The psalmist is able to acknowledge that his affliction worked for his good because it forced him to learn more of God's plan revealed in his word. In learning through adversity, he discovered the word God personally revealed in human language was far more valuable than silver or gold [Psa 119:72].”[3] Then, the psalmist states, “I know, O LORD, that Your judgments are righteous, and that in faithfulness You have afflicted me” (Psa 119:75). Ross states: "The affliction he has been experiencing came from God, even though it was through arrogant oppressors. The principle was laid down in the experience of Israel in the wilderness: God tested them to see if they would obey or not (Deut 8:16). Those who understand the ways of God know that ultimately it is his plan to exalt the righteous and destroy the wicked, but that in his wisdom he often humbles the righteous before exalting them."[4]      Taken together, these verses trace the movement from wandering, to correction, to obedience, and finally to worshipful recognition of God's faithful purposes. They teach that affliction, far from being wasted, is a tool in God's hand to sanctify His people and anchor them more firmly in His Word. We don't like trials or suffering, and we often ask God to remove them, much like Paul asked God to remove his “thorn in the flesh” (2 Cor 12:7). However, we find that most of the time God chooses not to remove our difficulty, like He did not remove Paul's (2 Cor 12:8-9), and we must learn that what He does not remove, He intends for us to deal with, and this by faith (2 Cor 12:10; cf. 2 Cor 5:7; Heb 10:38; 11:6). The Suffering of Joseph      Joseph's life stands as one of Scripture's clearest demonstrations of how God employs suffering to shape the faith and character of His people. Betrayed by his brothers and cast into a pit, Joseph was sold into slavery and carried away to Egypt (Gen 37:23–28). There he endured the humiliation of serving as a foreigner in Potiphar's house, and though he prospered by God's favor, his integrity in resisting Potiphar's wife led to false accusations and unjust imprisonment (Gen 39:1–20). Even in prison, where he was forgotten by those he had helped (Gen 40:23), Joseph displayed remarkable faithfulness, refusing bitterness and maintaining trust in God's providential hand. Each stage of his trial pressed him deeper into dependence upon the Lord, refining his character for the weighty responsibilities that awaited him. His hardships were not incidental but instrumental in God's design, preparing him to serve as second only to Pharaoh and to become a channel of blessing to countless lives.      Joseph consistently interpreted his life from the perspective of God's providence, not merely in the well-known statement of Genesis 50:20. When he first revealed himself to his brothers, he sought to comfort them with the assurance that their sin, though grievous, was under divine control: “Do not be grieved or angry with yourselves, because you sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life” (Gen 45:5). He went further, declaring, “God sent me before you to preserve for you a remnant on the earth, and to keep you alive by a great deliverance. Now, therefore, it was not you who sent me here, but God” (Gen 45:7–8). In both statements, Joseph acknowledged the reality of human betrayal but deliberately framed it within the larger purposes of God. He viewed his sufferings as divine instruments for the preservation of life and the fulfillment of covenantal promises.      Later, after Jacob's death, Joseph's brothers again feared retaliation, but Joseph reaffirmed the same perspective, saying: “You meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to bring about this present result, to preserve many people alive” (Gen 50:20). This statement serves as the theological climax of his narrative, demonstrating how God overruled human evil for His own purposes. According to Radmacher, “God works His good plan even through the evil plans of evil people. Even the worst events can be used in the hand of kindly Providence for His good.”[5] Even at the end of his life, Joseph's confidence remained fixed on God's providence. Altogether, Joseph voiced this divine perspective at least four times (Gen 45:5; 45:7–8; 50:20; 50:24–25), revealing a mature faith that consistently interpreted suffering through the lens of God's sovereign care. The Suffering of Moses      Moses' life reveals how God employs prolonged suffering and repeated trials to shape His servants into men of spiritual depth and usefulness. After killing the Egyptian, Moses fled into exile, spending forty years in Midian as a shepherd (Ex 2:15–25). This season of obscurity was not wasted but was God's classroom for humility and preparation. Though Moses had been educated in all the wisdom of Egypt (Acts 7:22), he needed the quiet discipline of the desert to unlearn self-reliance and to grow in patience and dependence on God. The Lord used these years of hiddenness to refine his character and to equip him with the endurance necessary for leading Israel. This long exile reminds believers that God often uses seasons of difficulty, waiting, and obscurity as essential training grounds for future service. Moses would later emerge not as the impulsive prince of Egypt but as the meek servant whom God could use to shepherd His people. Wiersbe states: "The man who was “mighty in word and deed” is now in the lowly pastures taking care of stubborn sheep, but that was just the kind of preparation he needed for leading a nation of stubborn people. Israel was God's special flock (Psa 100:3) and Moses His chosen shepherd. Like Joseph's thirteen years as a slave in Egypt and Paul's three years' hiatus after his conversion (Gal 1:16-17), Moses' forty years of waiting and working prepared him for a lifetime of faithful ministry. God doesn't lay hands suddenly on His servants but takes time to equip them for their work."[6]      When God called Moses to return to Egypt, the trials intensified. He faced the hardened opposition of Pharaoh (Ex 5–12), who resisted every divine demand, bringing repeated conflict and mounting pressure. Beyond this, Moses bore the weight of constant complaints from the Israelites themselves, who murmured against him at the Red Sea and in the wilderness over water and food (Ex 14–17). Such trials might have broken a lesser man, but through them God deepened Moses' humility and dependence. Scripture later records that “the man Moses was very humble, more than any man who was on the face of the earth” (Num 12:3). His humility came as he suffered hardship—first in Midian's solitude, then in Pharaoh's defiance, and finally in Israel's stubbornness. Each trial stripped Moses of self-confidence and taught him to rest in God's power and presence. Thus, Moses' life illustrates that suffering, though painful, is God's tool to produce humility, endurance, and spiritual maturity in His people, preparing them for greater responsibility and usefulness in His service. The pathway to spiritual maturity sometimes runs though the valley of hardship and suffering. Steven R. Cook, D.Min., M.Div.   [1] Ludwig Koehler et al., The Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament (Leiden: E.J. Brill, 1994–2000), 1412. [2] Allen P. Ross, A Commentary on the Psalms (90–150): Commentary, vol. 3, 523. [3] Ibid., 524–525. [4] Ibid., 529. [5] Earl D. Radmacher, Ronald Barclay Allen, and H. Wayne House, Nelson's New Illustrated Bible Commentary (Nashville: T. Nelson Publishers, 1999), 83. [6] Warren Wiersbe, The Bible Exposition Commentary, Vol. 1, 182-183.

 Delight in God's Word in Affliction — Psalm 119:153–160Walking Through the Psalms · By Dave Jenkins · Friday, November 14, 2025Show SummaryIn Psalm 119:153–160, the psalmist pleads for deliverance not simply for ease, but to live in faithful obedience to God.God's Word is our shield, our refuge, and our life source in seasons of affliction. We consider how the Lord sustainsHis people by His promises and anchors us in unchanging truth.Listen & WatchRespondIf this episode encouraged you, please like, subscribe, leave a comment, and share it with a friend.

In Psalm 130, the psalmist teaches us that apart from God's grace and forgiveness, we cannot stand before Him. However, when we place our hope in Christ, we can experience His steadfast love and abundant redemption. Devotionables #865 - Praising God in Affliction Psalm 129 The Psalms Devotionables is a ministry of The Ninth & O Baptist Church in Louisville, KY.  naobc.org

Send us a textWhat do you do when the hits don't stop coming and every report makes the last one worse? We step into Job's hardest day and slow it down, tracing the rhythm of messengers, the shock of the “fire of God,” and the strange calm that grows when sovereignty becomes more than a doctrine. This isn't about stoicism. It's about a practice of worship that survives impact.We unpack the difference between moral evil and calamity and why both can fall within God's permissive will without making Him the author of sin. That distinction opens space to grieve honestly while still trusting purpose. You'll hear thoughtful pushback on whether the fire was natural or supernatural, anchored by echoes of Elijah's altar and the claim that timing itself can be a miracle. The thread through it all is chastening: the Lord disciplines those He loves. Affliction, then, is not wasted pain but a furnace that burns off illusions, especially our easy beliefs about effort, merit, and control.From there we draw a line to the present. The measure of faith isn't hype; it's whether trust endures when comfort vanishes. We look at the unity of Scripture—God unchanging from Old to New—and the comfort of Christ as our Advocate when the Accuser speaks. Job stood upright under trial; we stand upheld by the same Word who spoke before Bethlehem and walked among us after. If you've wondered how to suffer well without losing worship, this conversation offers a grounded, usable blueprint.If this resonated, follow the show, share it with a friend who needs courage today, and leave a review telling us where you've seen growth in the fire.Support the showBE PROVOKED AND BE PERSUADED!

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Study Passage: Psalm 341 I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. 2 My soul makes its boast in the LORD; let the humble hear and be glad. 3 Oh, magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together! 4 I sought the LORD, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears. 5 Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed. 6 This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him and saved him out of all his troubles. 7 The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them. 8 Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him! 9 Oh, fear the LORD, you his saints, for those who fear him have no lack! 10 The young lions suffer want and hunger; but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing. 11 Come, O children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD. 12 What man is there who desires life and loves many days, that he may see good? 13 Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit. 14 Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. 15 The eyes of the LORD are toward the righteous and his ears toward their cry. 16 The face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth. 17 When the righteous cry for help, the LORD hears and delivers them out of all their troubles. 18 The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. 19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him out of them all. 20 He keeps all his bones; not one of them is broken. 21 Affliction will slay the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be condemned. 22 The LORD redeems the life of his servants; none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.

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In this episode of Pray the Word on 2 Corinthians 1:3–4, David Platt reminds us that God is our only true and lasting source of comfort in affliction.Explore more content from Radical.

In this deep and authentic episode of BUILD, Stephen Scoggins sits down with singer-songwriter and speaker Chris Hendricks for an unforgettable conversation on faith, purpose, vulnerability, and the power of community through music.   Chris opens up about living with cerebral palsy, rediscovering his calling, and building a music movement centered around authenticity and impact — not fame or algorithms. Together, Stephen and Chris explore what it means to turn affliction into artistry and pain into purpose.   From battling cerebral palsy to building Perfectly Afflicted and launching the Be Yourself movement, Chris's story is a powerful reminder that your scars are not signs of weakness — they're the evidence of your strength.   We cover: Music is ministry — art becomes powerful when it serves. Your difference is your advantage. Disability is not limitation — it's adaptation and empathy in motion. The future of music is community-powered and purpose-driven.   Chris also treats us to 2 amazing songs so tune in and get inspired!   Know more about Chris Hendricks: https://www.iamchrishendricks.com/ Connect with Chris and follow: IG iamchrishendricks  

Homily of Fr. Mike O'Connor from Mass November 4, 2025 at Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church in Bay St. Louis, MS. Readings Rom 12:5-16ab Lk 14:15-24 If you would like to donate to OLG and her livestream ministry, please go to https://olgchurch.net/give

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