Helping Believers Live In A World With No Normal!

By Roger Henri Trepanier

The author seeks to help believers not only deal with the fact that there no longer is a ‘normal’ in the world, but also with the fact that what we thought was previously ‘normal’ was in reality an illusion! The truth also brought out is that if one is properly adjusted in one’s relationship with God, then one is then in the true normal that really counts for both time and eternity!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Roger Henri Trepanier
• Release date: Sep 9, 2022
• ISBN: 9781005336332

Roger Henri Trepanier

Roger Henri Trepanier is an evangelist, author, and counselor, who has been serving God on his field of service since 1999. One hundred and nine books have been published so far in five different series, all available in print format and as an eBook for any type of eBook reader. He is a widower with three adopted children, all now married.The author's two websites have been closed. To access the author's books, please type, "Roger Henri Trepanier, books" in any search engine. All the author's books are available in print and ebook formats for all devices.

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The Practical Helps Library

Helping Believers Live

In A World With No Normal!

Copyright 2022 by Roger Henri Trepanier

Smashwords Edition

Copyright 2022 by Roger Henri Trepanier

All Rights Reserved

No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the author. An exception is granted to a reviewer who wishes to quote a brief passage or two as part of a public review of this book

Scripture taken from:

THE NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE ®,

Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995

by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission.

This book is dedicated to all those on earth who by the grace, mercy, and love of God have come to believe in God through faith in His precious Son, The Lord Jesus Christ! May the following be true of all such in these last days of the present age:

Do all things without grumbling or disputing; so that you will prove yourselves to be blameless and innocent, children of God above reproach in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you appear as lights in the world, holding fast the word of life…

Philippians 2:14-16 in part

Contents

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER ONE

Why there no longer is any normal anywhere on earth!

CHAPTER TWO

The reality to be grasped is that there never has been a normal on earth!

CHAPTER THREE

A personal word of testimony regarding my current life situation!

CHAPTER FOUR

Our health is our responsibility!

CHAPTER FIVE

We all have to learn to forgive and move on!

CHAPTER SIX

We have been saved in order to only serve God after salvation!

CHAPTER SEVEN

God is more than able to meet our every need!

CHAPTER EIGHT

A last word!

ADDENDUM A

The nature of man and the consequence of sin!

ADDENDUM B

For those who may not as yet know God

The next book

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INTRODUCTION

The world can be divided into two distinct groups at this critical time in world history: Those who are unaware of what is going on in the world, which makes up the majority of humanity; and those who are aware to some varying degree, in terms of not accepting the prevailing narrative on any topic, but willing to apply critical thinking and not being afraid to question things that do not resonate with one’s value system. It would be nice to say that all believers are in the second category, but unfortunately that is far from being the case!

This is an important book because it touches on many issues that touch all of our lives, whether believers or unbelievers, and no matter where one might be living on this planet we call earth. These are difficult times, as all can attest to, with this especially being true for those at the bottom half of the socio-economic scale, and especially in the poorest countries of the world. The unfortunate part is that those who need to hear the truth of this book are not likely to be the ones to have an opportunity to read it!

It is hoped that those who do read this book and are believers will be led of God to help those less fortunate that are everywhere around us. For instance, at the start of this so-called ‘pandemic’ in 2020, after lockdowns were occurring in country after country, I found myself entering the parking lot of one of the grocery stores where I live. At the entrance was a woman with a large sign, which read, Will clean house in exchange for food. When I went to talk with her, I found out she was a widow with two young sons, and she was trying to make a living by cleaning other people’s homes for pay. But since there was a lockdown and people were all home, then that meant that her income was almost nil, and she was already in arrears on her hydro bill, and could not afford to put gas in her car, or even pay her rent. If I had walked away without helping this family in their moment of need, then anyone would have been justified in saying that I was a Christian in name only!

And so, what we will be doing in this book is look at a number of areas that touches all of our daily lives and seek to offer helpful solutions, at times based on God’s word, and at times based on my own personal experiences. No matter what the source of the help, we will attempt to always be practical, in terms of helping people ‘where the rubber meets the road,’ since that is the place we all find ourselves in, no matter what one’s position might be at this time in this present life!

We are to also note that there is an Addenda at the back of the book with two sections. In Addendum A, we have a discussion of the nature of man and the consequence of sin; while in Addendum B, we have a presentation of the gospel, which is the good news that God has given in His word regarding His Son, The Lord Jesus Christ, for any reading this book who might not as yet have this vital personal relationship with God through faith in His Son. The greatest tragedy that can befall any human being born into this world is to spend a lifetime here and never come to personally know God, and so never being able to access the peace, the joy, the grace, the love, and the provision that God gives to those who have become part of His family on earth through a new spiritual birth!

What should also be mentioned before closing this Introduction, because we are all somewhat curious by nature, is that after completing 21 years of formal education, and then spending almost 28 years working in Project Engineering and Management in the Corporate offices of two large utilities, God called His servant as a non-denominational evangelist in early 1999, and then sent him out over two thousand miles, away from family and friends, to the place of service God assigned, which is where His servant has been, and is still serving Him, as evangelist, author, and counselor. The author is a widower with three adopted children, all now married with a family of their own.

Please note the two websites listed below, which have been established for the purpose of interacting with readers and for gospel ministry:

http://www.pilgrimpathwaypublications.com

http://servantofmosthigh.com

And now my prayer is that God will richly bless you as you read this book, and greatly minister to every need in your life, as only God can! To Him be all praise, honor, and glory, with thanksgiving, both now and forevermore! Amen.

Children, it is the last hour; and just as you heard that ANTICHRIST IS COMING, even now many antichrists have appeared; from this we know that it is the last hour.

1 John 2:18

And the great dragon was thrown down, the serpent of old who is called THE DEVIL AND SATAN, WHO DECEIVES THE WHOLE WORLD; he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.

Revelation 12:9

CHAPTER ONE

Why there no longer is any normal anywhere on earth!

As we begin this most important book, we need to