{"id":3038,"date":"2018-09-25T19:18:13","date_gmt":"2018-09-25T19:18:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wpmu.azurewebsites.net\/nlt\/?p=3038"},"modified":"2021-12-08T09:22:17","modified_gmt":"2021-12-08T09:22:17","slug":"its-ok-to-ask-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/nlt\/2018\/09\/25\/its-ok-to-ask-why\/","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s Ok to Ask Why"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Why do I feel so anxious? Why can\u2019t I forgive? Why is my life so difficult? \u00a0Often, we get pelted with questions, turmoil and doubt when we feel at our weakest, stressed and overwhelmed. While Jesus cautioned us that we would have many trials and sorrows here on earth, it is encouraging to know that he overcame the world (John 16:33). He wants us to receive peace, hope, and understanding through the holy Word of God. But you might ask, how can I find all of this for my life, for my family\u2019s life, or for my friend\u2019s life? The Bible is so big and intimidating. I don\u2019t know where to begin.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3040\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/09\/56206868_9ea35e3694_b-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/09\/56206868_9ea35e3694_b-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/09\/56206868_9ea35e3694_b-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/09\/56206868_9ea35e3694_b.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Well here is a great place to start! The new\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tyndale.com\/p\/helpfinder-bible-nlt\/9781496422927\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>HelpFinder Bible<\/em><\/a>\u00a0was created with your questions, needs, and concerns in mind. The powerful\u00a0<em>HelpFinder<\/em>\u00a0index at the front of the Bible provides instant access to thousands of verses and application notes on well over 100 key topics like anxiety, death, marriage, fear, children, money, suffering and so many more that are relevant to whatever stage of life we are in today. The user-friendly index quickly and easily helps you zero in on \u00a0what God has to say in response to some of life\u2019s toughest questions that we all have had on our minds at one time or another.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3041\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/09\/ManPrayingSmall-300x194.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/09\/ManPrayingSmall-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/09\/ManPrayingSmall-1024x662.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/09\/ManPrayingSmall-768x496.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/09\/ManPrayingSmall.jpg 1396w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So know that you are not alone when you ask Why, and know that what you are looking for can be found in God\u2019s amazing truth that\u2019s not far away. It\u2019s here for you, right at your fingertips, in the new\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tyndale.com\/p\/helpfinder-bible-nlt\/9781496422927\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>HelpFinder Bible<\/em><\/a>, God\u2019s Word at your point of need.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paperturn-view.com\/us\/tyndale-bibles\/helpfinder-sampler?pid=MzM33782&amp;v=2.1\">Take a look inside the\u00a0<em>HelpFinder Bible<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paperturn-view.com\/us\/tyndale-bibles\/helpfinder-sampler?pid=MzM33782&amp;v=2.1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3039\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/09\/HelpfinderSmall-260x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"260\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/09\/HelpfinderSmall-260x300.jpg 260w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/09\/HelpfinderSmall.jpg 759w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why do I feel so anxious? Why can\u2019t I forgive? Why is my life so difficult? \u00a0Often, we get pelted with questions, turmoil and doubt when we feel at our weakest, stressed and overwhelmed. While Jesus cautioned us that we would have many trials and sorrows here on earth, it is encouraging to know that [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[15,44,45],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/nlt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3038"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/nlt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/nlt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/nlt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/nlt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3038"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/nlt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3038\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5862,"href":"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/nlt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3038\/revisions\/5862"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/nlt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3038"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/nlt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3038"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/nlt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3038"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}