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00:00:06 Hey, Rob, it’s good to see you again. 00:00:08 As I mentioned last week, I’m Joel, and this is Tom. 00:00:11 Have you been able to find work? 00:00:13 Actually, yeah. 00:00:14 It’s part-time, but at least it’s a start. 00:00:22 Great! I’m glad to hear it. 00:00:24 The last time we spoke, I left you with the question, 00:00:27 How does God help us to cope with present problems? 00:00:30 Do you have any ideas? 00:00:32 Well, family helps. 00:00:34 That’s true. 00:00:36 Family members help and support one another, 00:00:39 but God provides additional help. 00:00:41 Please note what the Bible says at Jeremiah 29:11. 00:00:45 See if you can identify another way 00:00:47 that God helps us to deal with problems. 00:00:49 OK. 00:00:50 Tom, would you please read that verse for us? 00:00:52 Yeah. 00:00:54 It says: “‘For I well know the thoughts 00:00:57 “that I am thinking toward you,’ declares Jehovah, 00:01:00 “‘thoughts of peace, and not of calamity, 00:01:04 to give you a future and a hope.’” 00:01:08 Thank you. 00:01:10 So did you find anything in that verse 00:01:12 that might help you to cope with problems? 00:01:15 “Thoughts of peace.” 00:01:17 Yes, exactly. 00:01:19 That’s also important when we’re dealing with problems. 00:01:22 There’s something else in the verse. 00:01:24 Have you ever heard the expression, “There’s light at the end of the tunnel”? 00:01:28 Yeah. 00:01:28 What does it mean? 00:01:30 That things are going to get better. 00:01:32 Right. 00:01:33 So looking back at the verse, what does God offer us? 00:01:37 “A future and a hope.” 00:01:39 Exactly. 00:01:41 But even when trials arise, the Bible is a reliable guide. 00:01:45 How so? 00:01:47 Lesson 1 of this brochure entitled Enjoy Life Forever! 00:01:51 discusses the Bible’s practical value. 00:01:54 It’s part of a free Bible study course. 00:01:56 If you’ll read it, I’d be happy to leave it with you. 00:01:59 Sure! It sounds interesting.
00:00:06 Hey, Rob, it’s good to see you again. 00:00:08 As I mentioned last week, I’m Joel, and this is Tom. 00:00:11 Have you been able to find work? 00:00:13 Actually, yeah. 00:00:14 It’s part-time, but at least it’s a start. 00:00:22 Great! I’m glad to hear it. 00:00:24 The last time we spoke, I left you with the question, 00:00:27 How does God help us to cope with present problems? 00:00:30 Do you have any ideas? 00:00:32 Well, family helps. 00:00:34 That’s true. 00:00:36 Family members help and support one another, 00:00:39 but God provides additional help. 00:00:41 Please note what the Bible says at Jeremiah 29:11. 00:00:45 See if you can identify another way 00:00:47 that God helps us to deal with problems. 00:00:49 OK. 00:00:50 Tom, would you please read that verse for us? 00:00:52 Yeah. 00:00:54 It says: “‘For I well know the thoughts 00:00:57 “that I am thinking toward you,’ declares Jehovah, 00:01:00 “‘thoughts of peace, and not of calamity, 00:01:04 to give you a future and a hope.’” 00:01:08 Thank you. 00:01:10 So did you find anything in that verse 00:01:12 that might help you to cope with problems? 00:01:15 “Thoughts of peace.” 00:01:17 Yes, exactly. 00:01:19 That’s also important when we’re dealing with problems. 00:01:22 There’s something else in the verse. 00:01:24 Have you ever heard the expression, “There’s light at the end of the tunnel”? 00:01:28 Yeah. 00:01:28 What does it mean? 00:01:30 That things are going to get better. 00:01:32 Right. 00:01:33 So looking back at the verse, what does God offer us? 00:01:37 “A future and a hope.” 00:01:39 Exactly. 00:01:41 But even when trials arise, the Bible is a reliable guide. 00:01:45 How so? 00:01:47 Lesson 1 of this brochure entitled Enjoy Life Forever! 00:01:51 discusses the Bible’s practical value. 00:01:54 It’s part of a free Bible study course. 00:01:56 If you’ll read it, I’d be happy to leave it with you. 00:01:59 Sure! It sounds interesting.
