Trials Episodes

Why would a loving God allow blindness, weakness, or struggle? In this episode, we explore how what looks like darkness in our lives can actually be the stage where God reveals His greatest work. Through the story of the man born blind, Paul’s thorn, and Jesus’ mission to seek the lost, we uncover a powerful truth: your struggle is not wasted—it’s a setup for God’s glory.

2500th Episode!!!! Trials have a way of testing not just our faith—but our words, our thoughts, and our focus. In today’s episode, we explore how James calls us to count it all joy in the middle of difficulty, while Psalm 141 shows us how to pray through those very struggles. When life gets hard, it’s easy to complain, lash out, or lose focus—but God invites us into something deeper: maturity through endurance and protection through prayer.

During trials, actually at all times, we need to keep our focus on Jesus

In this episode, we explore the deep wisdom of Psalm 141:3–5—a heartfelt prayer from David seeking God’s help to guard his mouth, resist wickedness, and remain open to correction from the righteous. Join us as we unpack the beauty and challenge of living with integrity in a world full of distractions and temptations. Whether you’re seeking spiritual encouragement or practical insight on walking faithfully, this meditation offers both a warning and a hope: that discipline, spoken in love, is a gift—and that true strength is found in surrendering our words and will to God.

In today’s episode, we pause with David in the quiet of Psalm 141:1–2, where he pleads, “O Lord, I call upon You; hasten to me! Give ear to my voice when I call to You! Let my prayer be counted as incense before You, and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.” This is more than a cry for help—it’s a posture of surrender, reverence, and trust. Together, we’ll reflect on what it means to let our prayers rise like incense, especially in the moments when words feel few and the heart feels heavy. You’re invited to slow down, breathe deep, and let this ancient song shape your evening offering to God

Today, we are going to look at a trial example. Trials are a part of life, and I will review what a trial is. I will also look at a real life example of someone who gone through a trial, and how they handled it.

We continue looking at the topic of trials. Today, we look at what you and I need to do get through those trails. We need wisdom. And we get that from God Himself.

Trials, none of us like them, many of us fear them. But, trials are an important and vital part of our walk with Jesus. Listen to this episode to see why they are important to our faith.

Today we talk about trials. In Psalm 141 David provides some help in getting through times of trial.

Psalm 22:1-5, When was the last time you offered your praises to God? That is one sure fire way to stay focused in the middle of trials. In these verses, David helps us to keep focused on God during our trials.

Selected Verses in Luke 22 and John 18, Think you have a strong faith in Jesus? Don’t be so sure. The devil is waiting to see what your faith is really made of.

James 1:2-4. Faith and Trials. In these verses we see the Biblical response to trials. We see how we are to respond to those trials, and the importance of allowing the trials to complete. Let’s face it, none of us enjoy going through times of trial,...