Your son has just been rushed into the emergency room at the hospital. He was severly injured in a traffic accident, and is not expected to live...
You've just discovered that your teenage daughter is pregnant...
The house payment is past due; the dentist is threatening to turn your bill over to collection. Your telephone has been shut off, and you're facing a layoff at work...
Your husband is a hopeless alcoholic. He becomes violent when he is drunk...
Crisis is part of life. We cannot escape difficulty. Jesus said, "In this world you will have trouble." (John 16:33) In short, life is a battleground. But it is not the crisis that creates the problem; it is how we react to it. The pain of trouble can be eased by the attitude we take toward it.
When two Christians face the same tragedy, one may become depressed and defeated while the other draws closer to God. What do you think is the reason for this?
Some Christians believe that God has let them down when they find themselves without money, health, or prestige, or in severe straits. Such an attitude leads to coldness of heart, prayerlessness, distrust, worry, and selfish living.
In this study you will learn about unrecognized blessings and how attitude makes the difference between a defeated outlook and a victorious one.
In Exodus 14:1-4, the Israelites experienced an unrecognized blessing. As you read, notice the human viewpoint of the people and God's viewpoint as seen in Moses.
Adapted from The 10 Basic Steps Toward Christian Maturity, by Bill Bright, co-founder of Campus Crusade for Christ. © Cru. All rights reserved.
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