For the past several weeks, we’ve been looking at some of the ways that God tests our faith. First, we looked at the wilderness test. When things in life get difficult, do we worry, or do we trust God? The second test — when God makes us wait and things don’t happen as quickly as…
Shaped BY the cross into the shape OF the cross
The Testing of Your Faith
For the past several weeks, we’ve been looking at some of the ways that God tests our faith. Because James told us to “count it all joy…when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.” (James 1:2-3) We saw that one of the tests that God gives us…
For the past several lessons, we’ve been looking at some of the ways that God tests our faith. Because James told us to “count it all joy…when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.” (James 1:2-3) We saw that one of the tests of our faith is…
Today is Mother’s Day and I want to take just a moment to acknowledge and express appreciation to all the mothers who are in the audience this morning. Abraham Lincoln was not exaggerating when he said, “All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my mother.” Mothers demonstrate the love of…
I read recently about a salesman who was trying to make a big sale to the purchasing agent of a company. He was sitting in the purchasing agent’s office waiting for him to come in so that he could submit his bid. While he was waiting, he couldn’t help but notice that his competitor’s bid…
