Acts 4:23-31 // Holy hurt? Holy Healer, & how to respond to adversity

How do you respond to adversity? In Acts 4, the first action Peter and John took after being arrested and threatened for preaching Jesus was to gather with the church, and their second action was to pray. Why do we struggle with going to the church when we face adversity? Are churches filled with broken people really part of God’s plan for our healing and safety? The prayer of the believers in Acts 4, along with God’s immediate response, shows us just how integral the church is to God’s plan for our care.