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Tony Evans' Podcast

How to Understand a Thorn, Part 1

Tony Evans' Podcast

Tony Evans

Religion & Spirituality

4.78.2K Ratings

🗓️ 11 July 2024

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

When life gets thorny, many times our only instinct is to do whatever it takes to get things back to normal. But in this message, Dr. Evans took listeners to the book of Exodus to show that God often has something better in mind for us through those uncomfortable times.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Many of us are trying to get rid of something God gave him.

0:05.0

Dr Tony Evans says those painful problems we think of as burdens may really be blessings.

0:11.0

One of the reasons God gives you a phone is because he wants to show you some new things.

0:18.0

This is the alternative broadcast featuring the timeless biblical teachings from the archives of Dr Tony Evans.

0:26.4

When life gets thorny, many times our only instinct is to do whatever it takes to get things

0:31.4

back to normal. But in today's message

0:33.6

Dr Evans took listeners to the book of Exodus to show that God often has something

0:38.1

better in mind for us through those uncomfortable times. Let's join along as he explains. A dense fog covering seven

0:46.3

blocks to a depth of 100 feet is composed of less than one glass of actual water.

0:59.0

A fall covering seven blocks, so you can't see even a hundred feet in front of you because it's

1:08.0

that thick only has a glass or less of water that composes that much fog.

1:20.0

You see, there's 60 billion droplets that are spread out of particles settling over that seven block area.

1:32.0

But it can... over that seven block area.

1:38.2

But it can blot out your ability to see things clearly.

1:44.0

Many today are living in a spiritual fog.

1:48.0

They allow a cup full of trouble.

1:54.0

Irritation, or as our text tells us today thorns

1:59.1

To cloud out their vision and dampen their spirits

2:05.0

How do you live in the sunshine when all you see is fog?

2:10.0

Now, make no mistake about it. On a foggy day, the sun is shining.

2:13.8

But the question is,

2:16.3

how can such a little bit of water

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