Tag Archives: trials

• When Bad Things Happen to God’s People

  Posted on April 13, 2015 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.

    James has an interesting take on trials. He tells us that we are to consider it all joy when we face them. Whatever shape or size the trial takes, we are to meet it with joy and expectation. Why? Because we “know” the adversity is a kiln to the strengthening of our faith and […]

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• Reaping the Spoils of Trial

  Posted on April 1, 2013 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.

    Excerpt from The Prayer of Jehoshaphat: Seeing Beyond Life’s Storms (Stanley D. Gale, P&R Publishing, 2007) Growing up at the beach, I witnessed many severe storms.  Often during a hurricane or nor’easter, I would walk down to the shore and take in the fury of the gray, white-capped, swelling, surging ocean.  Sometimes the water […]

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• An Elephant is Only So Big

  Posted on October 12, 2012 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.

    So many people I know are going through great distress.  Some are dealing with severe health issues.  Others are buckling under the weight of unrelenting relationship conflict.  Others are seemingly trapped in thankless jobs. As I have been praying for these dear brothers and sisters in Christ, reflecting on how oppressive their situations are […]

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