http://www.madetomatter.org/apps/articles/default.asp?blogid=4631&view=post&articleid=Alone-in-an-ocean-of-trial&link=1&fldKeywords=&fldAuthor=&fldTopic=0
Friday, February 16, 2018 • Randy Kilgore • General
Three men and a young boy find themselves in freezing water after their plane crashes in Alaska. The three adult men are strong swimmers, and two of them successfully fight the current and make shore safely. The third one, the father of the young boy, would also have been able to make shore, but he noticed his son was losing ground. Swimming back to him, the father fought hard to save his son, but the current was too much for him with his son in tow. As the two men watched helplessly from shore, they saw the father make his choice: He wrapped his arms around his boy, not wanting him to be alone in the time they had left.
http://www.madetomatter.org/apps/articles/default.asp?blogid=4631&view=post&articleid=End-These-Myths&link=1&fldKeywords=&fldAuthor=&fldTopic=0
Friday, January 12, 2018 • Randy Kilgore • General
We hear a lot of talk in the body of Christ about victorious living. Christians are taught the myth, on one end of the spectrum, that God wants them to be wealthy, healthy and happy. On the other end of the spectrum, however, Christians are also taught they're supposed to find a way to be happy in the midst of trial; to celebrate in the middle of turmoil. This, too, is a myth. These teachings are incredibly hurtful to Christians struggling to plant one foot in front of the other.
http://www.madetomatter.org/apps/articles/default.asp?blogid=4631&view=post&articleid=Finding-Rest&link=1&fldKeywords=&fldAuthor=&fldTopic=0
Tuesday, September 13, 2016 • Randy Kilgore • General
Years after a trial or crisis, we are often still prisoners of guilt, usually false guilt. When Jesus invites us to find rest for our souls, He not only gives it, but He makes us worthy of receiving it. Finding our way to the place where we can hear Him saying "Let not your hearts be troubled," is accomplished simply by knowing Him, and then growing to know Him more.
http://www.madetomatter.org/apps/articles/default.asp?blogid=4631&view=post&articleid=When-the-Storms-Never-End&link=1&fldKeywords=&fldAuthor=&fldTopic=0
Tuesday, June 7, 2016 • Randy Kilgore • General
Perseverance in the face of trials and/or suffering means trusting God enough to ask Him to calm us in our storms, instead of merely asking Him to calm the current storms. God never delights in suffering, but He does delight in our perseverance, and He promises to produce fruit for His Kingdom that honors that perseverance.
http://www.madetomatter.org/apps/articles/default.asp?blogid=4631&view=post&articleid=Why-Perseverance-Matters&link=1&fldKeywords=&fldAuthor=&fldTopic=0
Tuesday, June 24, 2014 • Randy Kilgore • General
Perseverance in the face of trials and/or suffering means trusting God enough to ask Him to calm us in our storms, instead of merely asking Him to calm the current storms. God never delights in suffering, but He does delight in our perseverance, and He promises to produce fruit for His Kingdom that honors that perseverance.
http://www.madetomatter.org/apps/articles/default.asp?blogid=4631&view=post&articleid=Flee-these-Leadership-Guilt-Ego&link=1&fldKeywords=&fldAuthor=&fldTopic=0
Monday, June 17, 2013 • Randy Kilgore • Staying focused
Back in February, we wrote on how to find Jesus' "easy" yoke. Here's how to hold on to it when you find it. Flee leadership, guilt and ego.
http://www.madetomatter.org/apps/articles/default.asp?blogid=4631&view=post&articleid=79059&link=1&fldKeywords=&fldAuthor=&fldTopic=0
Thursday, April 12, 2012 • Randy Kilgore • Suffering
Rarely are the lines from trial to triumph marked by straight lines; more often they are zigzags and loops---along trails littered with our tears---over obstacles that mark us with bruises, scratches and scars as we nevertheless press on.
http://www.madetomatter.org/apps/articles/default.asp?blogid=4631&view=post&articleid=77364&link=1&fldKeywords=&fldAuthor=&fldTopic=0
Thursday, December 1, 2011 • Randy Kilgore • Discipleship
When the storms of life press us on every side; when the gales of rebellion blow and the temptations and trials rain down on us like monsoons, may we be found leaning into the wind, sometimes moving forward, sometimes simply standing, but always with our eyes fixed on Jesus, the "author and finisher of our faith."
http://www.madetomatter.org/apps/articles/default.asp?blogid=4631&view=post&articleid=53367&link=1&fldKeywords=&fldAuthor=&fldTopic=0
Wednesday, January 21, 2009 • • Change agent
Unity is a word most often used by good people who are overtly naïve, or by evil people who are deceptively seductive. Unity, when achieved, is seldom what it appears on the surface and is therefore almost always a precursor to trial and trouble.
