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Jun 2025
32m 41s

Why God Won't Remove Your Struggle | Wha...

JONNY ARDAVANIS
About this episode

The 3 Biblical Realities Every Christian Needs to Understand:

  1. See Your Trial for What It Is - God's custom training program for your faith
  2. See Yourself for Who You Are - Unfinished work in progress
  3. See God for Who He Is - A Father doing necessary work in difficult circumstances

What You'll Actually Learn:

  • Why James tells us to "count it ALL joy" (and what that really means)
  • How trials test both the authenticity and quality of your faith
  • The difference between trials that refine vs. consequences of bad choices
  • Why we need God's wisdom during difficult seasons
  • How to work with God's purposes instead of just enduring
  • Paul's approach to finding strength in weakness (2 Corinthians 12)

Straight From Experience:

This isn't academic theology - it's tested truth from a family dealing with ongoing challenges and the daily choice to trust God when circumstances don't improve.

For Anyone Facing Trials:

Regardless of your struggle - medical, financial, relational, personal - these biblical principles apply to every type of difficulty. You don't need to be dealing with illness to benefit from this conversation.

Perfect for:

  • Anyone currently in a trial of any kind
  • Christians questioning God's purposes in suffering
  • Those supporting others through difficult seasons
  • Anyone wanting biblical wisdom for tough times

Scripture: James 1:2-8, 2 Corinthians 12:7-10

"It's a good God doing good work in a hard place."

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