Jeff Maness – June 27th, 2021 What most of us want in our suffering is resolution. We want answers, healing, restoration, or removal of our problem. But while we want resolution, what we really need is to release some things in order to continue seeking God.
Jeff Maness – June 20th, 2021 We often don’t know how to relate to those who are suffering because we feel like we need to offer a solution. But what a sufferer needs is not a solution to their suffering, they need someone to serve them through it. So, from the story of Job, we...
Jeff Maness – June 13, 2021 The reality is, we can’t stop suffering from coming; it’s coming for all of us. But we can choose how we will respond. And the way we respond to suffering could make all the difference in the world to us. Job reveals to us a response to suffering that...
Jeff Maness – June 6th, 2021 It’s easy for us to believe that the burdens and blessings in life are somehow tied to the way we live. That if I’m good, I deserve good, so if something bad happens, it must be something I did. But in our suffering, we need to remember that neither...
Jeff Maness – December 13, 2020 Happiness is a feeling based on circumstances, but joy is a condition of the heart. So often, we let our joy rise and fall with our circumstances and successes, but joy can be consistent in our lives. The key is this: The consistency of our joy is determined by...
Jeff Maness – October 18, 2020 How can you believe in God when there is so much evil, pain, and suffering in the world? That’s a question we all have to wrestle with, even if we believe. Pain and suffering will always exist, so we’ve got to know what our options are in dealing with...
Jeff Maness – How can you believe in God when you can’t prove He exists? That is a question we all must wrestle with, understanding that you can’t prove He doesn’t exist either. Both positions require faith. While you can’t prove God exists, there is rational evidence of a God that can point us to...
