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Will God Ever Give Us More Than We Can Handle?

Many Christians say, “God will never give us more than we can handle.” But the truth of that statement depends on two key words.
John Piper

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Preparing to Know Christ Deeply Through Suffering

College Park Church

Mar 2, 2014
In suffering, we come to hope more fully in God and put less confidence in the things of the world. We also come to know Christ better when we share his sufferings.
John Piper
Mar 2, 2014

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What Grieving People Wish You Knew at Christmas
What Grieving People Wish You Knew at Christmas

What Grieving People Wish You Knew at Christmas

Dec 21, 2016
For those who’ve recently lost someone they love, the holidays can seem more like something to survive than to enjoy.
Nancy Guthrie
Dec 21, 2016

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Will God Ever Give Us More Than We Can Handle?
Will God Ever Give Us More Than We Can Handle?

Will God Ever Give Us More Than We Can Handle?

Sep 28, 2015
Many Christians say, “God will never give us more than we can handle.” But the truth of that statement depends on two key words.
John Piper
Sep 28, 2015
“All the talk of joy and merriment at Christmas can make our sorrows feel all the more acute.”
—David Mathis, from Christmas Doesn’t Ignore Your Pain
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2 Corinthians 4:16–18: Suffering Prepares Us to Enjoy God
2 Corinthians 4:16–18: Suffering Prepares Us to Enjoy God

Suffering Prepares Us to Enjoy God

2 Corinthians 4:16–18

Apr 13, 2017
For God’s children, all suffering is light compared to the weight of the glory coming, and all affliction is temporary compared to eternal bliss.
John Piper
Apr 13, 2017

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When the Darkness Will Not Lift

When the Darkness Will Not Lift

Doing What We Can While We Wait …for God — and Joy

by John Piper
It is utterly crucial that in our darkness we affirm the wise, strong hand of God to hold us — even when we have no strength to hold him.

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