When Suffering Becomes Something: Finding Joy in the Middle of Trials
Learn how to count it joy in trials with this devotional on Romans 5:3-4 — honest about pain, hopeful about what God is building in you.
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Romans 5:3-4
Scripture, reflection, and guided prayer for every day.
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A Devotion on Ephesians 2:10
Abandonment
Abiding in Christ
Adopted by God
Adoption
Adoption into God's Family
Afraid
and Triumph
Anticipation
Anxiety
Anxiety and Worry
As for me and my house
Assurance of salvation
Attributes of God
Bearing fruit
Becoming more like Christ
Belonging
Belonging in Christ
Bible Character Lessons
Bible Devotional
Bible Parables
Bible Prophecy
Bible Study
Bible study on the Good Samaritan Helping others
Bible verses about God's faithfulness
Bible verses about salvation
Bible verses about the fruit of the Spirit
Bible verses about trusting God
Biblical adoption
Biblical compassion Mercy in the Bible
Biblical Discipleship
Biblical Fasting
Biblical Forgiveness
Biblical Healing
Biblical Hope
Biblical Humility
Biblical light and darkness
Biblical Parenting
Biblical parenting Godly family
Biblical Relationships
Biblical Stewardship
Biblical Truth
Biblical Wisdom
Biblical worship
Blessed Beyond Circumstances
Blessed in the Breaking
Blessed life
Bold Faith
Born again
Bread for the Soul
Building a Christ-centered family
Building a Godly Family
Burden
Burning bush devotion
Calling
Caregiving
challenges
Character
Child of God
Christian Character
Christian Courage
Christian devotional
Christian Discipleship
Christian encouragement
Christian Evangelism
Christian Faith
Christian Family
Christian Friendship
Christian Growth
Christian home
Christian Hope
Christian hope Salvation through Christ
Christian Identity
Christian Living
Christian Parenting
Christian Relationships
Christian salvation
Christian Service
Christian spiritual growth
Christlike Compassion
Comfort
Community
Compassion
Confidence
Confused
Contentment
Courage
Creation
Creation and Nature
Daily Devotional
Daily Devotions
Daily Discipleship
Daily Encouragement
Daily Faithfulness
Daily Habits
Daily Life
Daily quiet time
Daily Surrender
Daily Walk
Darkness has not overcome it
Deity of Christ
Delayed
Devotion on Isaiah 41:10
Disappointment
Discipleship
Discipline
Discouraged
Discouragement
Discovering Your Calling
Drawing Closer to God
Emotional Heaviness
Emotional storms
Encountering God
Encouragement
Encouraging One Another
End Times
Endurance
Eschatology
Eternal life
Eternal life in Christ
Eternal Perspective
Eternity
Evangelism
Exhaustion
faith
Faith & Healing
Faith & Obedience
Faith and Creation
Faith and Finances
Faith and Obedience
Faith at Home
Faith During Difficult Times
Faith Formation
Faith in Action
Faith in Daily Life
Faith in God
Faith in Jesus
Faith in Jesus Christ
Faith Over Fear
Faith Through Trials
Faithfulness
Family
Family Bible study
Family devotion
Family Devotions
Family Faith
Fasting
Fear
Fear and Anxiety
Feel Unseen
Feeling unseen
Financial Hardship
Finding Courage
Finding hope in God
Flourishing life
Following Jesus
Forgiveness
Forgiveness of Sins
Freedom
Friendship
Fruit of the Spirit
Fruitfulness
Generosity
Gentleness
Gift of salvation
Glory of God
God does not change
God qualifies the called
God's Amazing Grace
God's Calling
God's Care
God's Character
God's Comfort
God's Creation
God's Faithful Guidance
God's Faithfulness
God's Faithfulness Perseverance in Faith
God's family
God's Glory
God's Goodness
God's grace
God's Guidance
God's Healing
God's holiness
God's Love
God's Majesty
God's Mercy
God's Peace
God's Presence
God's Promises
God's Protection
God's protection God's provision
God's Provision
God's Purpose
God's purpose for your life
God's Strength
God's Strength Comfort
God's Truth
God's unchanging love
God's Unconditional Love
God's Unfailing Love
God's Will
God's Wisdom
God's Word
God’s Masterpiece
God’s Promise
Godly Friendships
Godly Living
Godly Wisdom
Good Samaritan Bible lesson Love your neighbor
Good Shepherd devotional
Gospel of John Bible study
Grace
Grace and Mercy
Grace and Truth
Grace of God New Life in Christ
Grace Through Faith
Great Commission
Greatest commandment
Greed in the Bible
Grief
Growing closer to God
Growing in Christ
Growing in Faith
Growing in faith Christian devotional
Growing in the knowledge of God
Growing Through Trials
Guarding Your Hear
Guarding Your Heart
Guidance
He Knows How to Carry You
He Will Also Do It
Healing
Healing and Recovery
Healing and Restoration
Hearing God's voice
Hearing God's Voice Christian Living
Heart
Heart Transformation
Heaven and Eternity
Heavenly worship
Heaviness
Held by Grace
Holiness
Holiness of God
Holy Holy Holy meaning
Holy Spirit
Hope
Hope for Tomorrow
Hope in Christ
Hope in Difficult Times
Hope in Difficult Times God's Faithfulness
Hope in God
Hope in Suffering
Hope in the Return of Christ
Hope of Eternal Life
How can I be saved
How to be saved
How to trust God
Humility
Identity
Identity confusion
Identity in Christ
Identity of Jesus
Illness
Incarnation
Inner Life
Insecurity
Intimacy with God
Jesus Christ
Jesus gives life
Jesus the Good Shepherd
Jesus the Light of the World
Jesus' Miracles
Jesus' Unfailing Love
Joy
Joy in Suffering
Joy in Trials
Justification
Justification by Faith
Kindness
Kingdom of God
Knowing God
Knowing God's Will
Knowing Jesus
Knowing who you are in Christ
Lessons From Moses
Letting Go and Letting God
Life in Christ
Life in the Holy Spirit
Light of Life
light shines in the darkness
Listening
Living a life that pleases God
Living for Eternity
Living in light of Christ's presence and return
Living Like Christ
Living Ready for Christ
Loneliness
Loss
Love
Love for Christ
Loving God
Loving Your Neighbor
Meekness
Mental exhaustion
Mercy
Mercy & Grace
Mercy & Grace Following Jesus
Miracles of Jesus
Missions
My sheep hear my voice
Names of God
New Creation
New life in Christ
No Longer Orphaned
Obedience
Obedience to God
or Hidden Burdens
Other Excellent Topic Pairs
Overcoming darkness
Overcoming Fear
Overcoming Pride
Overcoming self-doubt
Overthinking
Overwhelmed
Pain
Parables of Jesus
Parenting
Parenting encouragement
Parenting Wisdom
Parenting with faith
Patience
Peace
Peace in Christ
Peace in God
Peace in God's Presence
Peace in Jesus
Peace in the Storm
Peace of God
Peace through trusting God
Peace With God
Perseverance
Persevering Faith
Power of Prayer
Power of Scripture
Praise
Prayer
Prayer and Fasting
Prayer for Healing
Presence of God
Pride
Provision
Purpose
Purpose in Christ
Racing thoughts
Raising Godly Children
Reconciliation
Redemption
Redemption Through Christ
Regret
Rejected
Rejection
Relationships
Renewal
Rest
Resting in God's promises
Resting in the Faithfulness of God
Restoration
Resurrection
Resurrection Hope
Return of Christ
Salvation
Salvation by Grace
Salvation Explained
Salvation in Christ
Salvation Through Jesus
Salvation through Jesus Christ
Sanctification
Scripture
Scripture Meditation
Second Coming
Second Coming of Christ
Second Coming of Christ Hope of Eternal Life End Times Resurrection Hope Bible Prophecy Living Ready for Christ Christian Hope God's Promises
Second Coming of Jesus
Security
Seeking God
Self-Worth
Service
Serving God
Sharing the Gospel
Sleepless nights
Spiritual adoption
Spiritual Discernment
Spiritual Disciplines
Spiritual Formation
Spiritual Gifts
Spiritual Growth
Spiritual Growth Growing Closer to God Biblical Wisdom Christian Living Daily Devotions God's Truth
Spiritual leadership in the home
Spiritual light
Spiritual Nourishment
Spiritual Transformation
Strength
Strength in Christ
Strength in the Lord
Struggle
Struggling with identity
Suffering
Suffering and Hope
Surrender
Taking Up Your Cross
Teaching children about God
Tear
The Beatitudes
The believer's hope
The Blood of Jesus
The Deity of Christ
The fruit of the Spirit
The Gift of Salvation
The Glory of God
The Good Shepherd
The Gospel
The Great Commission
The Incarnation of Christ
The Living Word of God
The Lord My Shepherd
The parable of the unforgiving servant
The Promise of Psalm 1
The Rapture
The Return of Christ
The Return of Christ Second Coming of Jesus Other Excellent Topic Pairs End Times Christian Hope Bible Prophecy Living Ready for Christ Hope in Christ Eternal Life
The Second Coming of Christ
The Word of God
Time with God
Tired
Treasures in Heaven
Trial
Trials
Trust
Trust in God
Trust in God's Timing
trust in the Lord with all your heart
Trusting God
Trusting God's Guidance
Trusting God's Plan
Trusting God's Plan Hope in Uncertain Times
Trusting God's Promises
Trusting Jesus
Trusting the Good Shepherd
Trying to trust His plan in an uncertain season
Uncertain
Uncertainty
Unchanging God
Unsure of their calling
Waiting
Waiting on God
Walking by faith
Walking in Love
Walking in Purpose
Walking in the Fruit of the Spirit
Walking in the light
walking in the Spirit
Walking with Christ
Walking with God
Walking With Jesus
Walking worthy of the Lord
Wealth and Money
What does it mean to trust God
What does the Bible say about trusting God
What God Grows in You
What is salvation
What Salvation Really Means
What You Store Changes What You Say
When Life Changes
When Your Words Build Up or Break Down
Why is God holy
Witnessing for Christ
Wondering
Word of God
Worried about the future
Worry
Worship
Worship God