1 Peter 1:6

I came across this photo last night and couldn’t help but reminisce and reflect. It’s given me some peace and encouragement through three specific ponderings, so I thought I’d share in the hopes of maybe encouraging you today, as well. I conceive three lessons to take away from my childhood experiences and apply to our … Learning from Life’s Lessons Read More »…

You can be in Tough Times and yet have joy in the thrill that you know everything's going to be all right in the end. It’s OK for the ship to be in the sea; it's just not good for the sea to be in the ship. It's OK to be in the storm, but never let the stormy waters get into you.…

They say, “God won’t give you more than you can handle.”…

The actual Greek word that Peter uses, that is translated here as truly glad, and as in the KJV, literally means “jump for joy.” The Christian can jump for joy even though he or she may have grief in all kinds of trials (v6a). What’s the reason for all this jumping around? This jump-for-joy gladness is because we have been born again (v3), and so we now live in breathless expectation (v3), because we have a priceless and incorruptible inheritance (v4). And even if we suffer now, nothing can touch us unless God permits it (v5).…

You can be in Tough Times and yet have joy in the thrill that you know everything's going to be all right in the end. It’s OK for the ship to be in the sea; it's just not good for the sea to be in the ship. It's OK to be in the storm, but never let the stormy waters get into you.…

The actual Greek word that Peter uses, that is translated here as truly glad, and as in the KJV, literally means “jump for joy.” The Christian can jump for joy even though he or she may have grief in all kinds of trials (v6a). What’s the reason for all this jumping around? This jump-for-joy gladness is because we have been born again (v3), and so we now live in breathless expectation (v3), because we have a priceless and incorruptible inheritance (v4). And even if we suffer now, nothing can touch us unless God permits it (v5).…

(Photo: Unsplash) They say, “God won’t give you more than you can handle.” They are wrong. The illness may be terminal, the divorce may be final, the loss may be permanent. Paul was beheaded, Peter was crucified—indeed, “more than they can handle.” The Bible teaches that God won’t allow more...…

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