Episode 117: Finding God in Our Adversity

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God can use our pain and adversity to bring us closer to Him. In this episode, Dot and Cara continue examining the principles of Dr. Charles Stanley about obedience, adversity, prayer, the Holy Spirit, and much more. They also encourage us to look to Scripture as a source of truth that will help us draw closer to God. Pour yourself a cup of coffee and listen in on the conversation!
 

Episode Recap

• Start by writing down Psalm 119:105 (0:12)
• God wants intimacy with us, not our perfection (1:16)
• More principles from Dr. Charles Stanley (7:13)
• As children of a sovereign God, we are never victims of our circumstances (9:20)
• Disappointments are inevitable, but discouragement is a choice (11:48)
• Why is obedience so important to God? (14:11)
• We can’t avoid pain and adversity, but we can grow closer to God through it (22:48)
• Prayer is life’s biggest time saver (31:04)
• With the Holy Spirit, we never have to go it alone (32:57)

Resources:

Dr. Charles Stanley Tribute Video
 

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