Encouraging Word

Let's Get Real - Scripture Day 301
January 25, 2016

A friend is going through a hard time and asked me to post a scripture encouraging them to stay faithful in the face of adversity...

"Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us."

Romans 5:1-5 ESV

RANDY: It is sometimes easy to forget that we are living in a special time in history. God has given us His Holy Spirit to guide and comfort us in times of trial.

Jesus told us to expect trials in this world, but that we could have confidence because he overcame this world.

We don't like to think of suffering as a good thing, but it is only through our suffering that we truly appreciate all God has given us.

Thanks God for my home, my family, my health, enough food to eat, clothes to wear, and lots of things I enjoy too. Your blessings are awesome in my life.