TOUGH FAITH FOR TOUGH TIMES BY TIRI MADZIMA

TOUGH FAITH FOR TOUGH TIMES BY TIRI MADZIMA : NORTHSIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH (06/O 3/16)

WHAT CAUSES A PERSON TO HANDLE A TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE WELL?

CONFIDENCE CLARITY OF VISION CORRECT MATURITY COPING SKILLS CHARACTER COMMUNITY POSITIONING CORRECT PERCEPTION

Job 1: 20 -22 At this, Job got up & tore his robe & shaved his head. Then he fell to the ground in worship 21 & said: "Naked I came from my mother's womb, & naked I will depart. The Lord gave & the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised. " 22 In all this, Job did not sin by charging God with wrongdoing. 20 (NIV)

CONTEXT [JOB 1: 1 -19] JOB LOOSES HIS WEALTH [JOB 1: 20 -22] JOB RESPONDS – TARGET PASSAGE [JOB 2 ff] JOB LOOSES HIS HEALTH

THE KEY TO SUFFERING WELL… LIES IN WHERE YOU ARE LOOK!

SOME LOOK TO MAN FOR SOLUTIONS � LAWYER- FILE A LAWSUIT! SECTION 4. 10 OF THE NEW CONSTITUTION Freedom from torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment No person may be subjected to physical or psychological torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. � � � � � ENGINEER- CHECK THAT FOUNDATION PROPHET- YOUR ARE CURSED TAKE A BATH POLICE- YOUR UNDER ARREST INSURANCE REP- YOUR UNDER INVESTIGATION DERMATOLOGIST- METHELATED SPIRIT PLEASE MUSICIAN- WRITE A SONG TROPHY WIFE- MAKE SOME MONEY! BANKER-WEALTH MANAGEMENT CENTRE

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LET US PRAY

LET US PRAY As Paul wrote, "For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out" (1 Tim 6: 7). OUR LIVES ARE ULTIMATELY ACCOUNTABLE TO YOU OH LORD… HELP US TO FINISH WELL, FINISH STRONG, TOUGH FAITH IN TOUGH TIMES AMEN!

THANK YOU!

BIBLE STUDY QUESTION WHEN I WAS IN A TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE, HOW DID I REACT? � WHAT COULD I HAVE DONE BETTER? � WHAT IS ONE THING I CAN DO TO HELP SOMEONE IN A CRISIS? �