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To say everything in life is easy to understand is far from the truth. Traumatic accidents happen, and we wonder why. Why did this happen to me? How do I make sense of this? These are the types of questions Arden Brock found himself asking after facing more than one life-threatening encounter. When the big one caught him by surprise, he saw the face of the evil one tempting him to take the easy way out and end it all.

“The only greatness is the greatness of humility” (The Desire of Ages, pg. 650). Let’s examine this paradox to see what the greatness of humility looks like and how you can experience true greatness.

As a 17-year-old university student in Brazil, Aline Costa became so involved in her studies that there was no room for thinking about God. Her life was far too busy for that. However, during her studies, Aline met Angela, a vibrant Christian, who soon became her best friend. Aline looked up to Angela and admired her faith in God. Then tragedy struck; changing Aline’s life forever.

It’s so easy to dwell on the faults and failings of others—so easy to fall into the temptation of complaining or criticizing what someone has said or done. The problem is that this habit not only harms our relationship with the person we are speaking about, it also radiates out to infect all who are connected with us. Because we have all made this mistake of letting our tongues spew negativity, we would like to share with you how to undo this habit and head down a new path of speaking well of others.

Greg and Jill Sangster’s family and personal lives were devastated in every way possible. They faced physical, psychological and financial ruin, yet a God, Who was far more compassionate than they knew, pursued and rescued them and healed their crushed spirits.

How do you see obstacles? As objects that get in your way, or do you see obstacles as the way? Take a look at today’s message and see how the truth is that when God is leading you, these obstacles that keep getting in the way, are the way.

Adolf Hitler was consumed by a legion of obsessions: power, prestige, possessions, popularity. He was, no doubt, a complex man, always exploring how to obtain immortality for himself, yet he was responsible for the murder of millions. Don’t you wonder: What would Hitler’s brand of immortality look like?

A gentle divine hand was guiding Mathew Feeley, using multiple influences to work together to speak to his conscience. When Mathew’s close friend James was tragically killed by a drunk driver in a car accident, he was struck by the fragility of life, and had to confront his own mortality. A few weeks later, Mathew attended a youth week of prayer, and during those meetings he was deeply touched by the messages and came to understand and accept the Bible’s promise of salvation and was baptized. Mathew Feeley, now an ordained pastor and evangelist, shares the rest of his story of how the goodness of God rescued him from a life of conflict and confusion to one of confidence and contentment in a saving relationship with Christ Jesus, his LORD.

He wasn’t exactly sure what he was looking for, but he knew he wasn’t happy with his young life. Drugs, alcohol, and a life of crime left Mathew Feeley emptier than ever before. In his confusion, he began reading the Bible and speaking with older friends about spiritual matters. Mathew Feeley, who is now an ordained pastor and evangelist, shares his story of how the goodness of God rescued him from a life of conflict and confusion to one of confidence and contentment in Christ.

A wealth of information creates a poverty of attention. You have probably experienced how that works? Each new day a wealth of information charges at you like a pack of wolves, and you become so overwhelmed that you can’t pay attention to anything. Let us share with you Our Saviour’s strategy for caging those wolves before they rip your day apart.