In the midst of pain and difficult situations, we might find ourself asking this question in the meantime:
“Where is God?”

God’s lack of

is not an argument for or against His

Reveal Answer

.

Paul wrote 13 of the 27 books of the New Testament

Therefore, in order to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. —2 Corinthians 12:7 NIV

is often best understood looking

Reveal Answer

.

⁸Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. ⁹But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. —2 Corinthians 12:8-9 NIV

Embracing your

is an essential step towards experiencing Christ’s

Reveal Answer

.

That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. —2 Corinthians 12:10 NIV

Paul was given a

with a

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and a

Reveal Answer

.

You get to decide what to do in your meantime:
Option 1: Let the trauma hold you back.
Option 2: Receive whatever it is that you’re dealing with as a

with a

Reveal Answer

and a

Reveal Answer

.

²Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, ³because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. ⁴Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. —James 1:2-4 NIV

⁴¹He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed, ⁴²“Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.” —Luke 22:41-42 NIV

Pain to Purpose:
Seeing hope for your future is hard when you’re letting the pain of your past hold you back! Listen—there’s a better way! In the Pain to Purpose course we’ll learn how to heal, rebuild, and make a plan for the future together!

Are you ready to finally recover from your trauma, repair the broken pieces left in its wake, and re-ignite your purpose? Then join us for the Pain to Purpose Course. It’s a 12-week journey that will help you begin to partner with God to take back your story. The course will take place on Wednesday evenings at 6:30pm, and will run from October 6 to December 22. There is a small cost of $20 per person to cover your course materials. We will meet in Room 116 at Victory. Each week’s session will be about 90 minutes.

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