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Friendly Fire: Embracing the Power of Trial

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Friendly Fire explores the Biblical truth that trials, though painful are beneficial. William Shifflett divides the subject into ten sub-topics, which explore either, how trials are opposed and rejected, and how they benefit the believer. His anecdotal observations are under girded by comments from a vast array of Christian writers and leaders: C.S. Lewis, D.A. Carson, Albert Mohler, James Montgomery Boice, Leon Morris, Zig Ziglar, and a host of others. ”

Author :William Shifflett

Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 211 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1717140653
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1717140654

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Friendly Fire explores the Biblical truth that trials, though painful are beneficial. William Shifflett divides the subject into ten sub-topics, which explore either, how trials are opposed and rejected, and how they benefit the believer. His anecdotal observations are under girded by comments from a vast array of Christian writers and leaders: C.S. Lewis, D.A. Carson, Albert Mohler, James Montgomery Boice, Leon Morris, Zig Ziglar, and a host of others. “

First stop, God’s sovereign control of the events of our lives. Here we’ll learn trials are intentional. They aren’t just random events; they are ordained for the purpose of shaping us. We won’t do very well at embracing the power of trials if we don’t believe God has complete control of the process.At book events people will hear or read this premise and balk. One lady sincerely expressed her view that God allows difficulty but doesn’t cause them. I had to press her on one point: Did He allow it by accident or on purpose. Of course, you can’t accidentally allow something. Whichever word I use, intentionally is unavoidable. We’ll also need to think about teachings which portray trials as abnormal for believers. These views inevitably give rise to further error.Then there is the issue of miracles. If trials are meant to accomplish a refining work in our lives can we really expect a miraculous deliverance from every trying situation? God often uses miracles to end trials. But if miracles are not guaranteed what about suffering? Trial and suffering go hand in hand. They’re almost synonyms. We need to find balance there.What kinds of trials can we expect? Is persecution the only kind of purging we can expect? Or do, sickness, bankruptcy, infidelity, and a host of other things also count? We’ll note the common ground between ourselves and Abraham’s trial of waiting. We will identify with Job’s frustration over unexplained trials. We’ll also note a central contradiction. Why do we remain so much like us and so little like Him after all these teaching experiences? Finally, we will pause to discuss something only slightly touched on along the way. It’s a lot of ground to cover so let’s gets started.”

Author:
William Shifflett was born in historic Winchester Virginia, famous for its yearly Apple Blossom Festival. The city forms a backdrop for a portion of “The Troll in Rich Man’s Wood.” His holiday novella “The Christmas Truce” enjoyed widespread praise and an endorsement from a New York Times best-selling author. In addition to his fiction works he is a Pastor with a passion for doctrinal purity which drives his Christian life books. He has appeared on almost forty radio interview programs, is an avid motorcyclist, enjoys recreational flying, and is a blogger. His bucket list includes a baseball game at LA’s Dodger Stadium, camping in the Grand Canyon, and hiking through Utah’s Monument Valley.

 


 

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Weight 1.75 lbs
Dimensions 12 × 12 × 1 in