Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Trials are a Gift

Trials are a gift, an opportunity,
but they don’t seem it in the moment;
They are a way to be drawn to God
away from our own strengths
our own abilities, our power;
Trials are a chance to lean on God,
on His infinite goodness,
to strengthen ourselves
through the living water

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January 27, 2016
Trials are a Gift

January 26, 2016
we drank of the waters
January 26, 2016
step into the water
January 26, 2016
we drank deep of the well
edited January 26, 2016
This scripture has been fulfilled – v2
January 26, 2016
This scripture has been fulfilled
January 26, 2016
The word is Jesus
January 26, 2016
a one word answer
January 26, 2016
He changed everything
January 25, 2016
we see our hope
January 25, 2016
Set Free – 3
edited January 25, 2016
life - 2
edited January 25, 2016
sight
edited January 25, 2016
release – v2
January 25, 2016
release
January 25, 2016
Jesus freed us
January 24, 2016
We were captives
January 24, 2016
Freed by Jesus
edited January 25, 2016
a fly in the ointment
January 25, 2016
a monkey wrench
January 25, 2016
during our trials
January 25, 2016
when storms come
January 25, 2016
trust God – 2
January 25, 2016
thanking God - 4
January 25, 2016
in spite of the pain
January 25, 2016
praising God - 5
edited January 24, 2016
A Time of Trial – v2
January 24, 2016
A Time of Trial
January 24, 2016
Fourth Sunday of the New Year
Luke 4:14-21
Psalm 19
Habakkuk 4:17-19
Matthew 19:26
James 1:2-3
2 Corinthians 4:16-17
Hebrews 4:16
All scripture is from the Amplified Bible)
and sermon, “A Time of Trial. . .”
text:
video:
by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
“God’s Whisper” blog
Children’s Message from Mystery Box
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
January 24, 2016

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