My Church will be triumphant. Me: I mean no offense Lord, but it doesn’t really appear to be…how will you bring this about? Suffering. Triumph comes from suffering. When your suffering is offered freely to me without fighting or resistance, but as an offering, it will be followed by a resurrection. And following the resurrection, there is always a
Truth be told- I want to be happy. I want peace in my heart, peace in my mind, peace in my relationships. Apparently, I’m not the only one. You can’t be on TV or internet for more than 5 minutes without being bombarded with ads that promise happiness in one way or another. Purchase this subscription and equipment and
My child, when you come to serve the Lord, prepare yourself for trials.Be sincere of heart and steadfast, and do not be impetuous in time of adversity.Cling to him, do not leave him, that you may prosper in your last days. Accept whatever happens to you; in periods of humiliation be patient.For in fire gold is tested, and the chosen,
When you have been hidden for a long time, there is apprehension about coming into the light. It’s not as if the hiddenness was intentional. The season you were in just lent itself to being unseen, anonymous, and easily looked over. Most time spent outside of public worship was spent behind closed doors with little interaction with the
