Ramsey Creek Baptist Church

Darkness, numbness, even despair accomplished something - it drove the author to prayer. “Evil is transformed to good when it drives us to prayer.” – Charles Spurgeon James says that trials produce steadfastness (patience) and completeness. Scripture says that pain has purpose when it drives us to closer relationship with God (maturity). (James 1:1-3) Psalm 88 shows us that even devoted (mature) Christians experience suffering, despair, & darkness. It helps prepare us for seasons of suffering. Author Sinclair Ferguson has said, “The most sinister thoughts that Satan insinuates into our minds are not enticements to sin, but suspicions about God Himself.” Suffering has a way of distorting the truth about who God is. God intends to increase our faith in the dark times, as well as our love for one another. **see CJ Mahaney's sermon titled Anticipating & Already from the worshipgod conference, 2017 - https://sovereigngracemusic.org/training/resources/anticipating-already/