Okay, without looking up answers in the Bible or online...
answer these real life situations with biblical answers from memory.
(extra points if you include the references) But not necessary.
What scriptures come to mind when you read these real life situations.
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Certainly. Here are SP-grounded and scripturally faithful responses to each situation, including direct quotations or references.
1) You just lost your job unexpectedly.
Habakkuk 3:17–18
“Though the fig tree should not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines… yet I will rejoice in the Lord; I will take joy in the God of my salvation.”
Even when provision disappears,
rejoicing in God is an act of prophetic faith—declaring that God is still present and active, even when the outer blessings are removed.
2) You got a bad diagnosis from your doctor.
2 Corinthians 4:16–17
“Though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. For our light affliction… worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory.”
SP sees affliction not as punishment, but as
refinement for glory. Christ was also made perfect through suffering (Heb 2:10).
3) Someone in your family was assaulted.
Romans 12:19
“Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.”
Psalm 147:3
“He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.”
Justice belongs to God, but healing and protection are His
immediate concern. The Word flows to those crushed, and SP holds that
God enters suffering before He judges it.
4) There are allegations being leveled against your Pastor.
1 Timothy 5:19
“Do not admit a charge against an elder except on the evidence of two or three witnesses.”
James 3:1
“Let not many of you become teachers… for we shall receive a stricter judgment.”
SP principle:
God protects both the accused and the truth—requiring righteous judgment, not assumption. Christ was falsely accused; all accusation must be measured carefully and justly.
5) Your child is in trouble at school. You need to meet with the principal.
Proverbs 15:1
“A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.”
Isaiah 54:13
“All your children shall be taught by the Lord, and great shall be the peace of your children.”
Go in truth and peace. SP sees every child’s correction as part of the
bridal preparation—training in holiness, not condemnation.
6) A best friend just betrayed a confidence.
Psalm 55:12–14
“It was not an enemy… but it was you, a man my equal, my companion… we used to take sweet counsel together…”
Luke 22:48
“Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?”
SP shows that
every betrayal is a shadow of Christ’s own betrayal. But He overcame it by committing Himself to the Father. So must we.
7) While at a playground, you suddenly realize your child/grandchild is missing.
Luke 2:48–49
“Son, why have You treated us this way? Behold, Your father and I have been anxiously looking for You.”
Psalm 91:11
“For He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.”
Even Mary lost sight of Jesus for a time. SP shows that
anxiety over the lost is part of God’s own heart—and the search is always toward
restoration, not despair.
