Sermons on Encouragement in Trials (Page 8)

Presumptuous – “over-stepping proper bounds; taking liberties” (Webster) Practically speaking: “I know what God said, but I think, I believe, I feel, I want, I will…”

God gave humankind free will to choose between good and evil. God also requires that we say “No” to some things.

We live in the most prosperous nation in the history of the planet, and yet we are a lonely people living in isolation in a crowd. Even in this era of social media, loneliness is one of American’s most commonly reported anxieties.