Welcome to the Paul Tripp podcast, where pastor and bestselling author Dr. Paul David Tripp

connects the transforming power of Jesus Christ to everyday life.

What do you do when suffering enters your door?

In today's episode, we're going to listen to a sermon from the archives as Paul teaches

from Psalm 27 to reveal a dysfunction in our theology and provides a biblical solution for

dealing with trouble. If you're interested in hearing more sermons from Paul, visit

paultrip.com slash sermons. Here's Paul from Psalm 27.

Well, it was the kind of call no parent ever wants to get.

I was six hours outside of Philadelphia where I live, and I got the call early in the morning from my wife, Luella.

Llella is a very calm person.

She's very seldom ruffled.

She's like this.

I'm a very passionate guy.

I'm up and down all over the place.

But I could tell by her shaky voice that something very serious had happened.

She told me that our daughter had been in an accident

that I needed to get home as fast as I could.

Nicole had been walking down the street after work in Philadelphia.

A drunk and unlicensed driver lost control of her SUV,

careened up on the sidewalk and crushed Nicole against a wall.

She had massive injuries.

Eleven breaks of her pelvis alone.

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