Have things happened to you and you wonder why me and/or why now? When you are having troubles do you want it to hurry and end? Our trials are meant to help us grow in knowledge. We need to be praying during these times for God to help us learn from the trial such as stated in James 1:5 (NKJV) If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all … [Read more...] about Kaylene
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Growing in Faith Through Tribulations
When we truly love someone, we want a genuine and close relationship with that person. Similarly, God loves every one of us deeply, and He wants a genuine relationship with us. A truly loving and genuine relationship cannot stem from a place of control. Thankfully, the Lord thoughtfully chose to give us free will, thus making a genuine relationship with Him and others possible. … [Read more...] about Growing in Faith Through Tribulations
What are Trials and Tribulations?
Words mean things but sometimes we pass over a word or phrase and not give it much thought. You may have heard of “Trials and Tribulations”. These always seem to go together. What do they mean however? Trials give us the idea of trying times where your will, emotions, and ability are all tested. Think of a race at a track meet. Your will, emotions, and ability are put to the … [Read more...] about What are Trials and Tribulations?
JOYFUL TRUST!
Sometimes we look ahead to things we believe are coming and think about the joy that will be experienced then. But how about the joy presently? Though we may duly look forward to things which are to come, when it comes to the assurance we have in Christ, the joy should be the life experience now as the life is … [Read more...] about JOYFUL TRUST!
GUARDING AGAINST STRAYING (Part 2 of 2)
Facing the reality of clever perverters of the truth and how even our own desires can lead us astray, how can we keep our focus where it ought to be? Jude offered three antidotes to aid in remaining faithful to God. We read. . … [Read more...] about GUARDING AGAINST STRAYING (Part 2 of 2)
