Living Above the Circumstances

Does anyone ever ask, “How are you?” and you reply, “Well, under the circumstances….” The problem is that’s exactly where we are living—under the circumstances! How do we rise above the adversity and sing a song of praise? From the Old Testament book of 1 Samuel, Jill Briscoe shows us how Hannah, under very difficult circumstances, found the secret.

Does anyone ever ask, “How are you?” and you reply, “Well, under the circumstances….” The problem is that’s exactly where we are living—under the circumstances! How do we rise above the adversity and sing a song of praise? From the Old Testament book of 1 Samuel, Jill Briscoe shows us how Hannah, under very difficult circumstances, found the secret. 

Scripture: 1 Samuel 1, 1 Samuel 2

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