Are the birth pangs happening now?

<p>What are the birth pangs? Are we in the end time? What is the 'wrath of abandonment'? Today I take a look at these issues. They are troubling to be sure, so for the next few days I'll post excerpts from a helpful essay on <em>Anxiety</em>. Though hard things are coming upon us now, if we are in Christ, all things are happening for our good to those who love Him. We live in peace, even though circumstances may be turbulent around us.</p> <p>John MacArthur sermon <a href="https://www.gty.org/library/sermons-library/80-314/when-god-abandons-a-nation" target="_blank"><strong>When God Abandons a Nation</strong></a></p> <p>Christina R. Fox article at TableTalk Magazine<strong> </strong><a href="https://tabletalkmagazine.com/posts/afflicted-for-our-good-2020-06/" target="_blank"><strong>Afflicted for our Good</strong></a></p> <p>This episode is also available as a blog post: <a href="http://the-end-time.org/2022/06/11/are-the-birth-pangs-happening-now/" target="_blank"><strong>http://the-end-time.org/2022/06/11/are-the-birth-pangs-happening-now/</strong></a></p>