What Bill Bright Taught Us About Suffering and God’s Favor. Years ago, H.B. London Jr. received a powerful letter from Vonette Bright, wife of the late Bill Bright, founder of Campus Crusade for Christ. At the time, Dr. Bright’s health was rapidly declining. In the letter, Vonette shared a conversation she had with her husband.She asked him, “Why do you think you’re suffering? Why would God put you through this?” Dr. Bright’s reply was immediate and profound: “I’m not suffering! It depends on the definition of suffering. Even grasping for breath for extended periods of time does not compare with what Christ went through during His trial and crucifixion. He suffered six hours suffocating on the cross. Think about Peter being crucified upside down, Paul’s persecution and beheading, and the other disciples who were martyred—except John, who was exiled. What I am going through is very minor. ”That perspective changes everything. Trouble Comes to Eve...
Discovering God’s Purpose and Blueprint for Your Life Life isn’t a game of chance like Lotto 649. Many people drift through existence believing that events unfold randomly, without direction or meaning. If that’s how you’ve been thinking, it’s time to reconsider. The truth is far more beautiful and intentional: your life has a specific design. God created you with purpose, complete with blueprints and a divine manual. He formed you, He loves you deeply, and He sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to die on the cross for your salvation. He also sent the Holy Spirit to guide you and speak truth into your heart. Throughout Scripture, we see the unmistakable hand of God guiding ordinary people into extraordinary assignments. These stories aren’t just ancient history—they reveal how God still calls men and women today. Called to Something Greater Consider Abram (later Abraham). At 75 years old, God told him, “Leave your country, your people and your father’s household and go to the land I will ...