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WHAT TO DO WHEN YOUR LIFE IS STRUCK WITH A TRAGEDY

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Life is unpredictable, and sometimes we face tragic events that can leave us feeling lost and stuck. Whether it’s the loss of a loved one, a traumatic event, or a significant life change, tragedy can shake us to our core and make us feel like we’re not sure how to move forward. In these moments, it’s important to remember that you are not alone and that there are steps you can take to help you navigate this difficult time.

Here are some suggestions on what to do when your life is stuck with a tragedy:

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DISCOVER THE POWER OF PRAYER: TIPS FROM THE BIBLE

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Prayer has been a vital part of religious practice for centuries, and it continues to be a powerful tool for connecting with a higher power and finding peace in times of turmoil. The Bible is full of examples of prayer and offers guidance on how to pray effectively. In this article, we will explore the power of prayer and provide tips from the Bible for strengthening your own prayer practice.

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NAMES OF GOD (JEHOVAH)

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Exodus 6:3   And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them.

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NAMES OF GOD (MESSIAH)

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John 4:25-26: The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things. Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he.

These two verses are part of the account in John’s Gospel of Jesus’ conversation with the Samaritan woman at the well. He admitted openly to her that He was the Messiah, the deliverer whom God had been promising to send to His people for hundreds of years.

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SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY (JAMES 3:13-18)

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13 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.

14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

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IS VIOLENCE OKAY WHEN FIGHTING VIOLENCE?

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Moses learned an important lesson about violence and anger here. In the first case, he observed violence against a fellow Israelite and responded by killing the perpetrator. Clearly, other options were open to him: reporting the misdeed, using his position to bring the power of the state to bear against the perpetrator, advocating a change in state labor laws. In the second case, he intervened when some annoying shepherds pestered a group of young women, This time he did not kill but drove off the nuisances.

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HOW SHOULD CHILDREN TREAT PARENTS?

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The Ten Commandments remind children to honor their parents. Paul applies this command here by teaching that honor begins with obedience. Paul’s reason is not that parents are always right or because children owe some debt to parents, but because obedience toward parents pleases the Lord.

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BIBLE CUSTOMS AND CURIOSITIES (SEEING BENEATH THE SURFACE)

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Solomon’s bride, the Shulamite, is speaking in this verse. In an age when women prized pure white skin, she was a country girl whose skin had been darkened by long exposure to the sun.

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SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY (1 CORITHIANS 13:1-13 “THE GREATEST GIFT”)

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1.Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

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EVERYDAY LIFE IN BIBLE TIMES (HAND “TO RAISE OR STRETCH OUR” PT 2 OF 3)

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Apart from these examples of literally raising hands, we also find biblical examples of this action in two related figures of speech. The mutinous revolt against established authority is described as raising one’s hand against a sitting ruler. Shortly after David survived the coup attempt of Absalom, Sheba initiated a revolt against David (2 Sam 20:1). Joab characterized this act of aggression by stating that Sheba had “lifted up his hand against the king” (2 Sam 20:21; 18:28; Ezra 6:12). The violence behind this figure of speech is also present in the figurative

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