Romans 5:4

What's good about the AC going out in summer? Sometimes God's greatest blessings are seen when things don't go exactly like we like them.

Hope is the life in our veins, the breath in our lungs and the courage for tomorrow. Melissa Troyer looks at our cold world as we ensure the cold of later winter and trust life will come back in the Spring and reminds us to trust life is coming.

Where do you get the perspective to praise God during tough times? Kimberli Brackett reminds us that even in the worst of circumstances, God is at work trying to make something out of our situation and we can see if we will praise God and ask for his perspective.

Are you ready for the hard chill that's coming? We can survive times of trouble, trials, and temptation if we prepare.

Why do we so easily swallow the lure for the quick fix? Rubel Shelly warns us about the lure of the quick fix and reminds us that there are no short cuts to what is valuable and that perseverance is necessary for character.

Most important things require us to hang in and hang touch to get to our destination! So often we look for short cuts or ways to cut corners to get to a goal that can only be reached by hard work, perserverance, and a willingness to keep on working over time.

Where do you think you'll find real trust? Trial, temptation, trouble, and testing are in the same neighborhood with trust: we're not going to get the one we want without experiencing the ones we dont!

How do you get un-stuck? Stuck in an airport trying to get home, Phil realizes several lessons about getting un-stuck spiritually.

Does pain really serve a useful purpose? Pain is not always bad -- it is necessary to help us know where we need to change and be changed by the Father.

Are you ready for the long hard chill of winter? Phil Ware talks about the harshness of a long, cold, hard winter and the trials and troubles we must endure as believers.

Can hope really survive in such a tough time? There is great power of child-like hope when empowered by the Holy Spirit.

Can we keep from being disappointed by broken hopes? No matter how desperate things can seem, God has given the ability to hope in him through the power of the Holy Spirit.

How can we overcome the problems in our lives? Life is filled with problems and some don't go away with just a prayer so we have to find a way to get past it.

Why intentionally face hard opponents? Phil Ware shares insight on the challenges of trials and sufferings and also on the desire and passion to have God's character produced in our lives through perseverance in times that are hard and facing opponents that are challenging.

Can you hang on till the right time? God sends us help at just the right time.

It took several years for him to dig out of the hole he made for himself with his lack of appreciation for grace and his own need of it. James Nored and Phil Ware remind us that not only is God's grace available in his love and mercy but also that mercy and grace is available to all, even the worst of sinners, like you and me!