1. Where does trouble come from, and what
do I do when it lands on my doorstep?

3. 1. Trouble is a ____ of life. _______it.
part Expect
"People are born for trouble as
readily as sparks fly up from a
fire." Job 5:7

4. "He causes his sun to rise on the
evil and the good, and sends rain on
the righteous and the unrighteous.“
Matthew 5:45

5. "Be still and know that I am God."
Psalm 46:10

6. 2. Sometimes we don’t know where
comes Accept
trouble ______ from. ______ it
"Jesus' disciples asked him, 'Rabbi,
who sinned, this man or his parents,
that he was born blind?'" John 9:2

7. "Naked I came from my mother’s
womb, And naked shall I return
there. The Lord gave and the Lord
has taken away; Blessed be the
name of the Lord." Job 1:22

8. 3. We can _____ trouble into our lives.
invite
Avoid
_____ it
"Do not set foot on the path of the
wicked Or walk in the way of
evildoers. Avoid it, do not travel on
it; Turn away from it and go on
your way." Proverbs 4:14-15

9. "We are hard pressed on every side,
but not crushed; perplexed, but not
in despair; persecuted, but not
abandoned; struck down, but not
destroyed." 2 Corinthians 4:8-9

10. 4. We can receive ____ in the midst of
help
Welcome
trouble. ________ it.
"God is our refuge and strength, an
ever-present help in trouble.
Therefore, we will not fear,

11. through the earth give way and the
mountains fall into the heart of the
sea, though its waters roar and
foam and the mountains quake with
their surging" Psalm 46:1-3

12. "Two are better than one, because
they have a good return for their
work: If one falls down, his friend
can help him up. But pity the man
who falls and has no one to help
him up!" Ecclesiastes 4:8-9

13. 5. We can _____ as a result of our trouble.
grow
advantage
Take _________ it.
"Dear brothers and sisters, when
troubles come your way, consider it
an opportunity for great joy.

14. For you know that when your faith
is tested, your endurance has a
chance to grow." James 1:2-3

15. "The Lord is my light and my
salvation—whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my
life of whom shall I be afraid?"
Psalm 1:27