Where is God amid problems?
When we face a tough problem, we may pray to God for help in getting rid of that problem. And if we don’t get any help, we may wonder,…
Why helping others doesn’t always help others
Suppose a person had a severe accident that immobilized them for a long time. As they recover, they need to start doing things…
The size of our problems is inversely proportional to the size of our purpose
Suppose a truck is moving rapidly on a road on which a tree has fallen. If the truck is large and has high momentum, it can just…
Seek God’s help for doing his will, or you will need his help to get out of the trouble you get into because of not doing his will
Suppose a mildly sick patient has to take a bitter medicine. If they reject that medicine, their sickness will worsen. When…
Problems are like burdens whose weight increases with the attention we give them
Suppose we have to carry a huge bag. We may struggle to carry it, but if that bag became bigger and bigger, the struggle would…
Look for the good in all situations, even in situations that don’t look good
Whenever life subjects us to terrible situations, we often obsess over how bad things are. Such obsession makes us feel …