Posts with the tag “suffering”

Comforted to Comfort Others | Faithful Through the Fire, Part 3
by Aaron Kennedy on May 22nd, 2026
God never wastes the pain we walk through. In this devotional, we look at how the comfort we receive from God in suffering often becomes the very comfort we can offer to others. Through Paul’s honesty in 2 Corinthians, we’re reminded that hardship can deepen compassion, strengthen dependence on God, and become part of someone else’s healing journey too. If you’ve ever wondered whether your struggle still has purpose, this devotional is for you.   Read More
5
What Suffering Produces | Faithful Through the Fire, Part 2
by Aaron Kennedy on May 21st, 2026
Suffering has a way of producing things in us that comfort and success often cannot. In this devotional, we reflect on how God uses hardship to develop endurance, character, deeper dependence, and lasting hope in our lives. If you’ve been wrestling with difficult circumstances or wondering what God could possibly be doing in this season, this devotional may encourage you.  Read More
0
When I'm Not Ok, Part 4 | Through the Valley, Not Stuck In It
by Aaron Kennedy on February 5th, 2026
The valley isn’t the end of the story. This devotional offers hope for those walking through hard seasons, reminding us that God leads us through—not leaves us in—pain.  Read More
0
The Fellowship of His Suffering
by Aaron Kennedy on November 19th, 2025
This devotional explores Paul’s longing to know Jesus fully–not only in the power of His resurrection, but also in the fellowship of His suffering. Through personal reflection and honest vulnerability, it reveals how hardship exposes our motivations, deepens intimacy with Christ, and reshapes our understanding of what it means to truly know Him. It invites readers to embrace all of Jesus, not just the parts that feel easy or triumphant.  Read More
0
Leaning Into the Fire
by Rebecca Alfred on October 31st, 2025
In Leaning into the Fire, we’re reminded that growth doesn’t come from avoiding pain but from trusting God in the middle of it. Through a deeply personal story of walking through hardship and learning to surrender, this devotional invites us to see refinement not as punishment, but as preparation for something beautiful.  Read More
1

Recent

Archive

 2026

Categories

Tags

1 Corinthians 2023 Abiding in Christ Admirable Advent Agape Love Altar Nights Antichrist Anxiety Authentic Faith Belief Bitterness Blessing Bread of Life Called Beyond Comfort Calling Character Chosen Christmas Community Comparison Conference 2023 Conference 2024 Conference 2025 Confession Conflict Resolution Consistency Courage Covenant Crucifiction David Desire for God Discernment Discipleship Discipline Disconnection Discouragement Distraction Do Not Grieve Him Easter at Opendoor 2024 Easter at Opendoor 2025 Easter at Opendoor 2026 Easter Emotional Health Encountering God Endurance Ephesians Esther Eternity Excellent FOMO Faith and Family Faithfulness Fasting Father's Day Father's Love Father\'s Day Father\'s Love Father\\\'s Day Father\\\'s Love Fathers Day Fear Finishing Well Fire of God Fix Your Thoughts Forgiveness Freedom Fruits of the Spirit Galatians God's Faithfulness God's Love God's Power God's Presence God's Promises God's Timing God's Will God\'s Faithfulness God\'s Love God\'s Power God\'s Promises God\'s Timing God\'s Will God\\\'s Faithfulness God\\\'s Love God\\\'s Promises God\\\\\\\'s Faithfulness Godliness Good Friday Grace Gratitude Hardship Healthy Boundaries Healthy Growth Healthy Relationships Hebrews Holy Communion Holy Spirit Honest Prayer Honor Hope Human Point of View Humanity of Jesus Humility I Am Statements Identity in Christ Integrity Intentional Living Intimacy with God Jonah Joy Kindness Kingdom of God Knowing God Leadership Learning Before Leading Living with Purpose Love Making Room Marriage Matthew 25 Maundy Minor Prophets Momentum New Year Noble Obedience Offense Opendoor Conference 2026 Opendoor Youth Camp 2023 Opendoor Youth Camp 2024 Overthinking Pastor Aaron Patience Peacemaking Peace Perseverance Philippians Praise Prayer Praying in the Spirit Praying Presence of God Prophetic Worship Prophets Priests Kings Proximity Psalm 23 Purity Reconciliation Redemption Refinement Relationship with Jesus Relationships Renewing the Mind Repentance Restoration Rest Resurrection Revelation Revival Rhythms of Grace Right Ruth: A Faithful Journey Sabbath Sabbatical Salvation Sanctification Save Me Lord Self-reliance Sermon on the Mount Set Apart Seven Soft Heart Soul Care Sovereignty Spirit and Truth Spirit-filled Life Spiritual Authority Spiritual Drift Spiritual Focus Spiritual Formation Spiritual Gifts Spiritual Growth Spiritual Honesty Spiritual Hunger Spiritual Leadership Spiritual Maturity Spiritual Perspective Spiritual Reflection Spiritual Renewal Spiritual Rhythms Spiritual Strength Spiritual Warfare Spiritual Wisdom Staying Anchored Stewardship Still Burning Storms Strength Stress Submission Suffering Surrender Taste & See Teachable Spirit Testimony Thankfulness Thanksgiving The Dove The Glory The God of Abraham Isaac and Jacob The Greatness of His Power The Prodigal The Spirit in Life Transformation Trials Trust in God Trusting God Trusting the Process Trust Truth Unconditional Love Unforced Rhythms of Grace Unity in Christ Walking with Jesus When I Am Not Ok When I'm Not Ok When I\'m Not Ok Worship faith