Let me ask you a tough question. What would it take for you to see your most

challenging circumstance as a friend rather than an enemy? Now you're probably

thinking, Chip, you're absolutely crazy, but pause.

Some of the most challenging, difficult things you'll ever face, God wants to use for good,

but you have to see them differently.

Today, we'll learn how.

Stay with me.

Thanks for joining us for this edition of Living on the Edge with Chip Ingram.

Chips are a Bible teacher for this international discipleship ministry focused on helping Christians live like Christians.

And today's continuing our series, keep pressing ahead.

Now in this program, he'll reveal the frequent sources

of adversity in our lives and how God's word equips us

to handle anything we will face.

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Well here now is Chip with part two of his message facing adversity from Nehemiah Chapter 4.

I remember reading a book recently by a fellow named Oz Hillman who was an executive in the Dallas area I think at the time or Atlanta and had an advertising business and was making millions of dollars and living in a big estate and had everything that you'd think and was a very public Christian businessman.

And within about six months, everything in his life went upside down.

Business, home, marriage, one of his kids, everything.

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