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  1. How does God use adversity in my life?

    When adversity comes, we are forced to face problems and pressures that are too great for us to resolve. In this way, God gets our attention.

  2. Loyalty - Institute in Basic Life Principles

    I Timothy 2:1–2 “A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.” Proverbs 17:17 “Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their …

  3. IBLP Online Store: Understanding the Winds of Adversity

    Product Description Our first response to adversity should not be to try to remove it, but to allow it to reveal our true weaknesses. Often we look at a situation as bad circumstances, nothing more. …

  4. The Myth of the “Perfect” Family - Institute in Basic Life Principles

    We all have dreams of what our ideal family life would be. Sometimes these are prompted by “model” families that we have seen, or perhaps they are the dreams we had of what our own family should be …

  5. Hymn History: “Hold the Fort” - Institute in Basic Life Principles

    The Confederate cannons boomed, hurling heavy ammunition that exploded in thudding, fiery, noisy bursts. The Civil War battle of Allatoona Pass, Georgia, was

  6. Compassion - Institute in Basic Life Principles

    Apr 20, 2023 · The operational definition of compassion is “investing whatever is necessary to heal the hurts of others.” When you see someone in pain, can you imagine how they are feeling, especially if …

  7. Seven Questions to Ask in the Midst of Difficult Circumstances

    As you seek to discern how to find meaning, strength, and growth when trials come, these seven basic questions can be a helpful tool for you. By asking questions and seeking wisdom and guidance from …

  8. Hymn History: “I Have Decided to Follow Jesus”

    More than 100 years ago, northern India was a very superstitious region. Following a great revival in Wales, Welsh missionaries journeyed to the Assam area in

  9. How God Uses Suffering: A Biblical Example - Institute in Basic Life ...

    If Joseph asked you why God allowed him to be sold into slavery by his own brothers; to be torn from his family and home; to be falsely accused by the wife of his Egyptian master, to whom he had been …

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