Blessed Persecution

How well do you take it when someone insults you? How do you react when you are falsely accused? Have you been persecuted for your faith? Have you considered being insulted and falsely accused as persecution? I dare say most of us do not want to be insulted or falsely accused. Being insulted stings. ItContinue reading “Blessed Persecution”

Hope Through Character, Perseverance, and Suffering

Are you suffering? Are you persevering? Do you understand what real suffering is? Or do you consider having niceties taken away is suffering? Do you understand what it means to persevere? Do you have hope? Notice how today’s Scripture builds on itself like a set of stairs. We may look at it and discard itContinue reading “Hope Through Character, Perseverance, and Suffering”

Persevering in Faith

How do you handle trials? How well do you migrate your way through being tested? Are you able to withstand the tests you face in strength? Or do you give up? Do you know there is a reward waiting on the other side of the test? We face many tests and trials in our lifetimes.Continue reading “Persevering in Faith”

Striving in Faith

Are you continuing to move forward today? Are you struggling to understand why? Is your desire to continue flagging? Have you wondered where God is? Have you asked Him to intercede on your behalf? Will you reach out to Him and people of faith to help? Sometimes our perseverance can wear thin. We may beginContinue reading “Striving in Faith”

Exercise Your Faith

Are you exercising? Are you becoming stronger? Will you work at it? What are you doing to strengthen your faith? Are you exercising your faith? Are you testing your faith? Are you stepping out and trusting God a little more each day? Why do we exercise our bodies? We likely exercise to be healthy. HowContinue reading “Exercise Your Faith”