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“But don’t be afraid of those who threaten you. For the time is coming when everything that is covered will be revealed, and all that is secret will be made known to all. What I tell you now in the ...
A Meaningful Life: Death is not final
... there will be no accountability for the life we spent on this terrestrial ball? For if the dead do not rise, then Christ is not risen. And if Christ is not risen, your faith is futile; you are still in ...
Power of Patience
... or succumb to trial; it is the opposite of despondency and is always associated with hope. It means waiting and not getting upset while you are waiting. In other words, the ability to go through trials ...
Managing Expectations (II)
... for their faith. Yet, they often find a new family in Christ, unexpected provision, and divine peace. God’s rewards are not only material; they include strength in trials, joy in suffering, and purpose ...
Divine gaze
... boy turned king, who faced numerous trials and enemies throughout his life. Despite the odds stacked against him, David found strength in knowing that God's eyes were upon him. In Psalm 34:15, David writes, ...
Still standing
... with changing seasons. In Hebrews 10:23, we are reminded to "hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful."
As trials come, will our faith endure? In good times, will our ...
Walk in a New Life
... We will view sickness, death, and other trials in a totally different way-one the world will never understand!
It is the desire of God for us to walk from our old life to a new life in him to experience ...
Spiritual Warfare
... assured through Jesus Christ. Jesus has never lost a battle, and in Him, we are more than conquerors. Though we may face trials, attacks, and opposition, we do not fight alone. The Lord goes before us, ...
Sustaining grace for difficult times
... could give birth to, agony and hate.
But any time I feel annoyed, there is this still voice that whispers this message; “For you have not suffered to the point of shedding blood for the trials that you ...
Commitment and wisdom
... me of another reference in James;
James 1:2-5 (NIV): Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. ...
He makes Himself mighty through you
“These are the words of Him who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What He opens no one can shut, and what He shuts, no one can open. I know your deeds. See, I have placed before you an open ...
Problems of life II
... to my God for help. From his temple he heard my voice; my cry came before him, into his ears" (Psalms 18:6).
God uses difficulties to discipline us. God brings trials not to get back at us for doing ...
Seek first the kingdom and live righteously
“Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need” (NLT) Matthew 6:33
Christ Jesus, in His earthly ministry, taught his disciples to pray for Christ ...
Perseverance
... not mightier than us. They are in fact non-living things. Our education, marital problems, work issues, trials, just name them. None of them are made in God’s image so why must we make those non-living ...
Satan knows
... never gave up or compromised his integrity.
Jesus went through tribulations, temptations and trials, but in all this, he stood firm with his father in heaven (Matthew 4:1-11, Luke 22:39-71, Luke 23:1-49). ...
Fighting temptation
"When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me”, for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and ...
Self-control made easy
...and do not give the devil a foothold. (NIV) Eph 4:27
The flesh is just comparable to a toddler. If allowed to have its own way, it would satisfy its id to the point of inadvertent self-destruction. ...
Wise words
... share the gospel because we lost control of our temper. It’s my prayer that we all remain committed to studying passages like these from the Word so that when trials come our way we can weather the storm ...
World of temptations
"…no temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so ...
Love and prayer makes it possible
... all than to be tempted and be in danger of falling. However, if the temptation or trial has to come, then we have to pray for supernatural strength to overcome. God sent help to Jesus in Gethsemane and ...