Life has a way of introducing us to suffering whether we want that introduction or not. None of us plans for hardship. We don’t pencil it into our calendars. Yet every believer eventually encounters seasons of pressure, grief, disappointment, or fear that feel heavier than we imagined we could bear.

The apostle Paul understood that kind of experience. When he wrote 2 Corinthians, he wasn’t writing from a place of easy comfort. He had endured persecution, danger, rejection, and physical suffering for the sake of the gospel. Yet in the opening words of this letter, he begins with praise. Not because life had been easy, but because he had come to know God in the middle of difficulty.

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Life has a way of introducing us to suffering whether we want that introduction or not. None of us plans for hardship. We don&rsquo;t pencil it into our calendars. Yet every believer eventually encounters seasons of pressure, grief, disappointment, or fear that feel heavier than we imagined we could bear.
The apostle Paul understood that kind of experience. When he wrote 2 Corinthians, he wasn&rsquo;t writing from a place of easy comfort. He had endured persecution, danger, rejection, and physical suffering for the sake of the gospel. Yet in the opening words of this letter, he begins with praise. Not because life had been easy, but because he had come to know God in the middle of difficulty.
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Please visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.biblestudyheadquarters.com/">https://www.biblestudyheadquarters.com/</a> for more tools and resources to help you grow in faith.&nbsp; You can also become a regular supporter of this podcast on the website.
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If you enjoy the show and want to buy John a coffee, please click here:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/johnstange">https://www.buymeacoffee.com/johnstange</a>
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The "Desire Jesus One Year Devotional" can be found here: <a href="https://amzn.to/41v1DKh">&nbsp;https://amzn.to/41v1DKh</a>
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To&nbsp;email John Stange directly, please send your message to <a href="mailto:biblestudyheadquarters@gmail.com">biblestudyheadquarters@gmail.com</a>.

What does it look like to live out Philippians 4:8? "Finally brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable—if there is any moral excellence and if there is any praise—dwell on these things." Talk to yourself like God talks to you! In Dwell on These Things, pastor and author John Stange shows how, instead of living at the mercy of whatever thought pops into your mind, you can choose to

🙏 Replace feelings of discouragement with a sense of God’s goodness
🙏 Practice seeing yourself in the loving way God sees you
🙏 Exchange negative self-talk for positive biblical messages
🙏 Learn to face the day with hope in your heart

There’s no need to remain stuck thinking unhelpful thoughts. Learn how you can fill your mind with encouraging, life-enriching truths through a gospel-saturated, thirty-one-day challenge that can help you replace a destructive mindset with a positive, empowering, and godly one.

Listen to Pastor John Stange's other podcasts:

Chapter-A-Day Audio Bible
Daily Devotions with Pastor John

To read more from John, visit https://www.biblestudyheadquarters.com/.

What does it look like to live out Philippians 4:8? "Finally brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable—if there is any moral excellence and if there is any praise—dwell on these things." Talk to yourself like God talks to you! In Dwell on These Things, pastor and author John Stange shows how, instead of living at the mercy of whatever thought pops into your mind, you can choose to 🙏 Replace feelings of discouragement with a sense of God’s goodness 🙏 Practice seeing yourself in the loving way God sees you 🙏 Exchange negative self-talk for positive biblical messages 🙏 Learn to face the day with hope in your heart There’s no need to remain stuck thinking unhelpful thoughts. Learn how you can fill your mind with encouraging, life-enriching truths through a gospel-saturated, thirty-one-day challenge that can help you replace a destructive mindset with a positive, empowering, and godly one.
Listen to Pastor John Stange's other podcasts:
<a href="https://www.lifeaudio.com/chapter-a-day-audio-bible/">Chapter-A-Day Audio Bible</a> <a href="https://www.lifeaudio.com/daily-devotions-with-pastor-john/">Daily Devotions with Pastor John</a>
To read more from John, visit <a href="https://www.biblestudyheadquarters.com/">https://www.biblestudyheadquarters.com/.</a>

In Dwell on These Things, pastor and author John Stange shows how, instead of living at the mercy of whatever thought pops into your mind, you can choose to replace feelings of discouragement with a sense of God’s goodness.

Dwell On These Things

Dwell on These Things

"God comforts us so we can comfort others."  - 2 Corinthians 1:3-11

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