Why Are You Afraid? ∙∙∙ Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith? – Mark 4:40 Romans 5:3-5 We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. AndContinue reading “Why Are You Afraid?∙∙∙”
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Unshakable strength – enduring hope ∙∙
Unshakable strength – enduring hope ∙∙ Fire tests the purity of silver and gold, but the LORD tests the heart. – Proverbs 17:3 Romans 5:3-5 3 We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. 4 And endurance develops strength of character, and characterContinue reading “Unshakable strength – enduring hope ∙∙”
What is your AQ? ∙∙
What is your AQ? ∙∙ Even though Jesus was God’s Son, he learned obedience from the things he suffered. – Hebrews 5:8 2 Peter 1:5-8 5 In view of all this, make every effort to respond to God’s promises. Supplement your faith with a generous provision of moral excellence, and moral excellence with knowledge, 6Continue reading “What is your AQ? ∙∙”
The burning crucible of the desert
The burning crucible of the desert Fire tests the purity of silver and gold, but the LORD tests the heart. – Proverbs 17:3 Exodus 3:1 Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to theContinue reading “The burning crucible of the desert”