Bible Verses about Adversity, Tough Times, Hard Times, Difficult Times, Times of Trouble, Affliction

Bible Verses about Adversity, Tough Times, Hard Times, Difficult Times, Times of Trouble, Affliction ~ Inspirational, Motivational, Uplifting, Encouraging, Comforting and Reassuring Bible Verses, Quotes, Passages, Scriptures, Quotations, Readings, Poems About, On, Of, For Adversity, Storms, Tough Times, Rough Times, Hard Times, Difficult Times, Times of Trouble, Affliction, Despair.

Bible Verses & Scriptures to Read When Going Through or Dealing with Adversity, Tough Times, Down Times or When Things Are Crazy. What the Bible Says about Adversity, Tough Times, Hard Times, Difficult Times, Times of Trouble & Affliction. God Is Our Help, Strength, Shield and Refuge in Difficult Times. We can trust Him during times of adversity, hard times, & all the time!

Thoughts (See Bible Verses for Hard Times below)
God is our help, refuge and deliverer. God is always with us, even when things seem like they are beyond crazy. Call upon God. Rest, Trust and Believe in God. Put your eyes and your focus on God, fill your heart and mind with the word of God.

Dear Friends, God is our deliverance. He loves us more than anybody can or will. When Dealing With Adversity, Storms, Despair, Tough Times, Hard or Difficult Times, In Times of Trouble, Affliction – Please read Inspirational, Motivational, Uplifting, Encouraging Bible Verses & Quotes.

We should always ask God to direct our footsteps, and we should God’s direction. May you feel the peace and presence of God in your life. May you hear God’s voice and be comforted and strengthened, with renewed hope. It is also very important to surround yourself with godly people (friends, relatives, etc) that will encourage you and help you focus on God. May God provide people that will stand by you and encourage you as you pass through the fire.

If Wisdom Isolates You Are You Willing To Walk Alone?

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Feb 10, 2025

"When wisdom enters your heart,
and knowledge is pleasant to your soul,
discretion will preserve you, understanding will keep you,
to deliver you from the way of evil,
from the man who speaks perverse things,
from those who leave the paths of uprightness
to walk in the ways of darkness, who rejoice in doing evil,
and delight in the perversity of the wicked;"
Proverbs 2:10-14

"When wisdom ENTERS your heart…"

We are not born with wisdom. And in the perverse world we live in, one will not obtain wisdom from it because the world IS perverse. Your counselors will tell you things you want to hear and they will sound right, but are not. Your professors will speak with an air of authority, but their authority comes from the world which opposes the wisdom of God.

"For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God."
1st Corinthians 3:19

Wisdom can only enter your heart if you SEEK it from its author, the creator of the universe who alone defines it.

It's not innate, it has to be sought. It has to be asked for.

"Yes, if you CRY OUT for discernment,
and LIFT UP YOUR VOICE for understanding,
if you SEEK her as silver,
and search for her as for hidden treasures,
then you will understand the fear of the Lord,
and find the knowledge of God."
Proverbs 2:3-5:

The Scriptures tell us that wisdom is directly related to "the fear of the Lord," not a popular virtue these days and certainly not politically correct. As the days advance and the time of the end draws near, the masses will abide in the philosophies of the world which are contrary to the wisdom of God. It won't be easy to remain in the "fear of the Lord," because “the wisdom of the world” will constantly push back against us, trying in every which way to overcome us. Cry out therefore for discernment, lift up your voice in prayers for true understanding, because the voices of the world will surround you calling to you loudly, attempting to draw you in. It will cause divisions in families and it will destroy friendships. You will have to let them go their way, being willing to walk alone if need be, and for many that will be the case.

vs 6-7:
"For THE LORD gives wisdom,
FROM HIS MOUTH come knowledge and understanding.
He stores up sound wisdom for the upright,
he is a shield to those who walk uprightly."

SEEK knowledge and understanding from the Lord. They alone can keep you when all around you people are falling away.

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Ben Carson: ‘We’re on our deathbed’

Ben Carson, a retired pediatric neurosurgeon, set himself apart from the 2016 Republican field by boasting of his outsider status and “real life” experience. (Associated Press) ** FILE ** more >


Exclusive Washington Times Daily Briefing (May 15, 2015)
Washington Times

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times - Friday, May 15, 2015


Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, who grew up in poverty in Detroit before eventually going on to become a world-renowned doctor, says he hopes “inspiration” is a part of his 2016 presidential candidacy.

Asked by Fox News’ John Roberts if he sees himself as an “inspirational candidate,” Mr. Carson said: “I would hope that inspiration would be a part of it.”

“You know, we have to heal the country, we have to inspire the country as well, and we have to revive the country,” Mr. Carson said. “You know, we’re on our deathbed.”

SEE ALSO: Jeb Bush, Ben Carson tied atop crowded Republican field, Fox poll shows

Mr. Carson was tied with former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush atop a new Fox News poll on the 2016 GOP field.

“It tells you that people are waking up and starting to think for themselves,” he said. “And that is an incredible thing when you stop and think about it, because we’ve been conditioned to listen to the political parties, to listen to the pundits, and they tell you who you’re supposed to like.”


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The King's Heralds Through The Years

THE KING'S HERALDS THRU THE YEARS



camaguey48

Published on Nov 3, 2013

I made this video as a personal tribute to my dear friends The King's Heralds. I hope you'll enjoy the different combinations of the quartet thru the years
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Rock of Ages

sesamont

Uploaded on Nov 6, 2008

A Christian hymn composed by Augustus M. Toplady in 1775. Sung in the video by the Antrim Mennonite Choir, from their album 'Amazing Grace.'

Please click to play all the featured Christian hymns:
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=...

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Preaching in Moore: Faith That Stands Up to the Storm

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By Elizabeth DiasMay 26, 2013

JEWEL SAMAD / AFP / GETTY IMAGES
Crosses adorn a makeshift memorial on the grouds of the Plaza Towers elementary school in memory of the seven children who died during the devastating tornado, in Moore, Okla., May 25, 2013.



Churches across Moore, Okla., have transformed into disaster relief centers this week — the area is, after all, about as Bible Belt as America gets. The city website lists over 80 churches, and nearly a third are Baptist. Church after church has turned sanctuary into donation drop-off site, and lobby into insurance filing center or food bank. This Sunday, pastors are offering another type of assistance, one intended to feed the soul: preaching.

Pastor Ted Miller of Crossroads Church has led his 1,500-member church for only one year, and this is his first time pastoring a community though a tragedy of such magnitude. While none of his immediate church members lost their lives, all have walked through the valley of the shadow of death this week. Many families had children at Plaza Towers Elementary and faced the traumatic reality of little ones missing. Thirty-two families in his congregation suffered total or significant property loss.

Miller’s main Sunday message is to remind parishioners that the tornado’s May 20 destruction was not God’s judgment. Equating natural destruction with God’s plan can be a dangerous theological path to tread — God is not mad, he says, but rather the opposite is true. God comforts people in the midst of their grief. “God is our refuge and strength, our ever-present help in trouble, therefore we will not fear though the Earth should change and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,” he says, quoting Psalm 46. Miller also points to the New Testament book of Romans, in which the Apostle Paul tells of the Earth’s groanings. “The earth groans, weather patterns change, they come and go with climate changes,” Miller explains. “A natural disaster and an act of God are not the same thing.”
(PHOTOS: Moments of Hope in Oklahoma — One Photographer’s Story)

Miller has many stories of hope to share. Miracle after miracle happened last Monday, and the loss of life, while tragic, could have been far more widespread. There’s the man in his congregation who raced home to awaken his sleeping wife and warn her of the storm’s approach. They rode out the tornado in a closet. Another boy broke out of locked-down South Moore High School and ran two miles to Plaza Towers to try to find his little sister. He dug through the rubble until he pulled her out alive.

Rubén Cabrera is a teaching pastor at Iglesia Bautista de Quail Springs, a Latino church in Oklahoma City that has also been assisting with Moore’s recovery efforts. Their sister church, Ciudad de Dios, is located just half a mile from Plaza Towers. Cabrera had planned his sermon topic before the tornado hit, and it could not be more timely. “We read the Bible chapter by chapter, and this Sunday’s portion of the Scriptures is Luke 12:13-21, which talks about possessions and what our attitude should be toward material things,” he explains. “It is strange and it is by providence — I do not think it is coincidence.”

(MORE: Horror and Heroism in Oklahoma After Tornado Tears Through)

Material possessions can be blessings, he says, but they can become idols if people hold to them too tightly. That does not mean the church is not providing for people’s basic needs — pastors and volunteers have been working 20-hr. stretches, from 7:00 AM until 3:00 AM, to make sure people receive the clothes, food, and shelter they need. But Cabrera’s message is about the attitude of the heart. “The encouragement to the church is to put our trust in God because material things can be gone,” he says. “Where your treasure is, that is where your heart is.”

It is a message that Americans across the country can embrace as they remember the people of Oklahoma from their own pews. Even if the tornado and its victims aren’t explicitly mentioned, Moore’s theological messages will likely be present. After all, worshippers across traditions and throughout the country will likely be singing the old familiar hymns: “O God our help in ages past, our hope in years to come,” “Great is Thy Faithfulness,” and, the ever-poignant, “Whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say, it is well, it is well with my soul.”

MORE: The Lost Mementos of Moore: Tornado Victims Search for Family Photos



Source: http://nation.time.com/2013/05/26/preaching-in-moore-faith-that-stands-up-to-the-storm/#ixzz2UR6s0fZv

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How Great Thou Art

tsaiwaiming

Uploaded on Dec 22, 2007


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How Great Thou Art

Uploaded by tsaiwaiming on Dec 22, 2007

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