We face mountains best when we understand that God is not the

but the .

 
It’s important to have a biblical view of God

we hit tough times.

 
Failure to have a biblical view of God will allow us to have an

or view of God during tough times. 

 
Scripture affirms that God is not the

of evil. (James 1:13) (I John 1:5) (I Corinthians 14:33)

 
Based on the above verses, we know that God cannot in any way be the author of evil. Evil originates not from God but from the fallen creature and our sin nature.

 
When we go through bad things, we

need to ask, “Where was God?” (Joshua 1:9) 

 
Our view of difficulty is

than God’s view. (Matthew 16:21-22)

 
The Gospels show us Jesus

the ordinary pressures, difficulties and pains of normal human life.

 
Our position toward God during troubles

the final outcome in our lives.

 
It matters that our lives are made of the right

 (steel vs. paper in fire).

 
When we know the true nature of God, we know that He will

leave us alone. (Deuteronomy 31:6)

 
We prepare to climb the mountain

we get to it—not while we are on the side of it!  

 
What is my

toward God when (not if) bad things happen? (John 16:33)

 
We face our mountains in life based on our

in God.

God is…

  1. God is  (I Chronicles 16:34)
  2. God is (ing) (I John 4:8)
  3. God is  (I Corinthians 1:9)