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In Whom?

January 7, 2021Spiritual EncouragementAbba, Abundant Life, Christian encouragement, life, Psalm 20:7, Rest in Christ, Trials, Trust, Who can We Trust?T.W. Allgaier

Where Does Our Trust Lie?

Remember the game, LIFE? I am not a game player, but it did capture some of life. I used to get so frustrated. I wanted to win!! That’s why it is not good for me to play games…I become quite competitive!

There are some spaces missing if memory serves me correctly. I don’t recall a cancer space. I don’t remember seeing anything about loss of a spouse, divorce, political unrest or a pandemic space. In fact, there are many spaces missing. Continue reading In Whom? →

~The Ocean Series~ Beach Balls

May 11, 2020Spiritual EncouragementAbba, beach ball, Christ's rest, Christian encouragement, Christian life, Christians and depression, depression, encouragement in Christ, God's peace, iMac trouble, Isaiah 43:1-2, life, Living the Christian life, Love of God, Rest in Christ, spiritual encouragement, The Ocean Series, TrialsT.W. Allgaier

Ah, you have finally settled down with a good book. Sunscreen applied, hat tilted just right. The waves are lapping against your chair and the sun is overhead. The book you have been waiting to read all winter.

Then you are viciously attacked by a flying beach ball!! Actually a kid just missed hitting it back to his brother. It came out of no where! You dropped the book, turned over your iced tea, and yes….tipped your chair. Continue reading ~The Ocean Series~ Beach Balls →

Rocky and the Count

February 27, 2020Spiritual Encouragementasthma, boxing match, bulging discs, count it all joy, countdown, cysts, disccouraged, fear, fibromyalgia, health issues, herniated discs, hip replacement, inspiration, James 1:2-8, Jesus, John 16:33, joy, life, melanoma, one thing after another, perseverance, perspective, Rocky, thyroid, Trials, tribulations, Unconditional love, unknownT.W. Allgaier

My husband and I love all the “Rocky” movies. The very first gift I ever received from him was the soundtrack (album) to the original Rocky.

Have you ever felt like you were in the middle of a boxing ring?

Something hits you out of no where and as soon as you get up, another right hook is there to put you down again?

Anyone?

The last several months has been one thing after another with family members and my personal health. In fact, all kinds of punches have been leveled. I have been rather sore.

I know that I am not alone.

I kept hearing… “Count it all joy when you face trials of many kinds because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.” James 1:2

I don’t remember Rocky getting hit by Apollo Creed and singing, “I’ve got the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart.” So what gives?

“Count” means to evaluate how we look at something. So how do we look at these things from God’s perspective? We know that “…in this world we will have troubles…” (John 16:33), and I believe that these trials are in our life because of the sinful world in which we live, not because we are being punished for something.

But can we learn from them with the right perspective?

“Joy” means an inner sense of well being; deep settled peace…strength, not superficial giddiness.

“Perseverance” means endurance, steadfastness, patience and victory over the trial.

Back to Rocky.

He evaluated his fight. How did he look at it?