Comments on: Wisdom for the Trials of Life

By: Brenda

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 03:22:32 +0000

I am so sorry for the loss of your cousin, Donnie, but it is wonderful that God is using you to comfort her. I understand why you find Dr. Stanley’s words so helpful in your faith journey; truly, he is anointed in his ministry, and a blessing to us here at Power to Change. May his article here provide words of wisdom, comfort and mercy to help your aunt at this most painful time in her walk with Jesus. I ask this in His Holy Name. Amen.

By: Donnie

Donnie — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 22:47:19 +0000

i ended up on this page, looking for help to write to my aunt who lost her only daughter and she is suffering. she has two grown sons and her daughter was handicapped and my aunt took the best care of her throughout her life but she is struggling and it is hard for her to even talk about it. i look to charles stanley for answers from the bible and i always find them. his writings have helped me live on and keep looking up, no matter what. it’s not easy, there are lots of assignments i call them, to get through.

By: Shelley

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:56:32 +0000

Yes I go throught trial to strengthen me into the person that God wants me to be in this world before He takes me to the New World.

By: judge salvation

judge salvation — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 18:36:55 +0000

I thank God for all the blessings and wisdom he has given to us specially in my lost days. I got lost when I fell in love with a married man and left me behind when I was 2 months pregnant. Who would have thought that I will be a single parent at my young age? This trial made us strong spiritually and emotionally. To think that I’m still young to make it right. But God is so good. That He has proven that those who are fatherless children are nothing to worry because they have father in heaven who is bigger and powerful. Thanks to God for giving me wisdom and a blessing of a son who’s really loving and handsome. I also thank my mom, dad, and my two brothers who prayed and helped me to make it through. Without God and my family I know I will not be a better person like now.

By: Alfred

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 05:19:59 +0000

Dear Shumica,
My list of trails does not match yours, yet each one of us goes through a unique set of experiences. I’m distressed now because I lost (or misplaced) an expensive tool. A few years ago I lost a very good flash-light, and as a result bought a different one that serves me well and is much better suited for what I need than the one I lost. Now I thank God for the loss, as it helped me to upgrade.
My “suffering” some 23 years ago was a result of my own doing: I’d lost touch with God, did what I thought was best. I had drifted for 30 years, had a vague feeling that all was not well, but did not realize how far I’d fallen. With considerable difficulty I did hold onto a job, but was not getting ahead. I had lost rapport with my family (wife and 3 children), felt lonely and even bitter at times. I even looked at horoscopes, but found that evil spirits were starting to cater to me. I was horrified. I prayed that God show me how to straiten out my life. Then God gave me a dream in which I was on my way to hell, and I knew why. That shook me up! For the next 7 days, upon returning home from work, I knelt by my bed and wept bitterly for Jesus to wash me clean. Then I felt refreshed. I asked God what the next step would be, upon which a friend invited me to a Full Gospel Business Men’s meeting. There I received the Baptism in the Holy Spirit. What a thrill. I have never been the same since! I’d let go of God, but in His mercy, He had not let go of me. In His love, He drew me closer to Himself than I’d ever been before. My wife and I were led to participate in a Bible study for couples, which helped us to again find one-another.
I feel with you, in that if all one has is God, than what else matters? I feel so blessed when God uses me to help someone! I am keeping a copy of the devotional by Dr. Charles Stanley . Come to think of it, I know him as a radio pastor.
Yes, we all need sufferings of some sort, but no one “wants” them. This topic of suffering leads me to think of the song “Everyone wants to go to heaven; but no-one wants to die!” Wishing you Love, Peace and JOY.

By: shumica

shumica — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 09:57:52 +0000

OK.This is my testimony!! Today I have realized there is no way to live a peaceful life without Christ and wisdom from God. Trials come at me and my faily all the time. One year ago I lost my mom, daughter, my husband loss his job and we suffered a house fire. At first I could not understand what was happening and why a wave of trials were thrown at us. I started searching the bible for answers and to understand God. Even when I did not have the answers I was looking for I just knew to trust Him and believe he will guide and keep me. with this attitude I was able to maintain my sound mind by the Grace of God. I continued to stay in his Word and gain knowledge of His ways.It is a daily struggle that we encounter and for me the only thing that gives me the power is to be in His rest.

By: dimples evangelista

dimples evangelista — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:50:11 +0000

Now, I understand why God allows trials to happened to us believers, its in your program that i now has realized why good and bad things are happening to me or my family, thru this, i want to thank you fully for being there always, its now in my system to open your website before i proceed with my work. please always pray for me and my family to help us refrain from saying things that could hurt anybody. by the way I am a catholic but i find your faith more acceptable,