The suffering we endure is not as much about us as it is about Him and the glory He reveals through us as we suffer.

Suffering can often be a result of persecution for one’s faith, from the foreign nations to the inside of a home.

Christ Himself said that we will have trouble in this world, but we can take hope because He has overcome the world (John 16:33).

God’s handling of us when we sin is instructive and intentional. The consequences we bear are intended to help us to grow and change.

Regardless of what the type of suffering is, it is important to understand that God is in charge of it.

While it is not necessary for us to experience all kinds of suffering to minister to one another, God in His providence allows us to endure trials of many kinds so we can do just that.

If we are His children, then as we read His Word, God will bring conviction to us and help us see it in our own lives.

A desire to serve God is a manifestation of His grace in your life. We can not conjure up these desires in the flesh.

You can stop guarding your pain, hurt, or past, and you can give it to God, and by faith trust Him to work on your behalf.

When a person feels guilty without cause, we say they may be suffering from what Scripture calls a weak conscience. This is triggered by something other than the Word of God.

The reason we hurt each other and feel guilt is because we are sinners in need of a Savior. Our greatest fundamental need is to be saved first, and then to walk in a way that honors God — for that is love.

Christ is the confident expectation of the Christ follower because our hope is based on the finished work of Christ and the unfailing promises of God.

Trust in God today to bring you through trial and hardship to the full assurance of hope.

When your response to trials is correct, they will result in a mature, complete confidence in God’s eternal purposes in your life. This can be your greatest source of joy.

The next time you find yourself asking, “why me?,” don’t take it personally. Answer yourself biblically: this trial is for my good and God’s glory.

Foundational to any desire to change habits is the ability to preach truth to yourself and get beyond your feelings.

Once we become idle, sin manifests itself in many forms.

Dr. Julie Ganschow: “Bob, what’s the big idea behind Equipping Biblical Counselors: A Guide to Discipling Believers for One-Another Ministry? What would you like readers to take away from the book?” Bob Kellemen: “I had two assumptions as I wrote the book. First,...

Living free in Christ while in a decadent society gives me all the latitude I need to reveal the areas of my heart that continue to need work.

Being crucified with Christ says that I have died to all the worldly passions and desires and means that those things are literally dead to me.