In the Market with Janet Parshall Finding Purpose In Adversity
Dec 31, 2025
Retired U.S. Navy Admiral Barry Black, also the 62nd Chaplain of the U.S. Senate, discusses finding purpose amid adversity. He explains how affliction can lead to greater obedience and closer ties with God, drawing on scripture like Psalm 119. Black delves into the reasons behind suffering and emphasizes the importance of waiting on the Lord. He highlights how trials can cultivate contentment and spiritual resilience, using personal anecdotes to illustrate the transformative power of praise and shared suffering in community.
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Adversity Can Be A Divine Blessing
- Adversity is guaranteed in life and can be a blessing when God uses it to mature us.
- Chaplain Barry Black frames trials as God's loving discipline to teach obedience and growth.
Affliction Teaches Obedience
- Psalm 119 teaches that affliction can redirect us from going astray to obedience.
- Barry Black shows biblical examples like the prodigal son to illustrate transformation through hardship.
Free Will Explains Much Suffering
- Free will and human evil explain much suffering; God can still redeem others' wrong choices.
- Romans 8:28 frames suffering as material God can work into good for those who love Him.