1. We do not choose our struggles, but there is One who has chosen to always be with us.
  2. Finding rest in God when the “what ifs”come calling
  3. Dyson demonstrated a pious persistence with Lewis, something we can emulate in our own friendships and conversations.
  4. The Lord assures Jeremiah he has not forgotten him. He is there and will rescue him.
  5. Lord, remember us to remind us, that we may know all good things come from you.
  6. We must also address the stigma surrounding addiction within so many churches.
  7. It is of the utmost importance that pastors teach their congregation that through faith in Jesus Christ, they are fortified against the machinations of the adversary.
  8. I’ve experienced firsthand the promise that God never leaves a congregation empty-handed.
  9. A pastor is sent to proclaim the unconditional grace of God, reminding us again and again that it is our Heavenly Father who reaches out to us in love through his Christ-won forgiveness, and not the other way around.
  10. Chains may have restricted Paul, but nothing can restrict the gospel.
  11. This is an excerpt from part two of “Finding God in the Darkness: Hopeful Reflections from the Pits of Depression, Despair, and Disappointment” by Bradley Gray (1517 Publishing, 2023).