3 Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, 4 and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, 5 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 5:3-5 ESV) God will not hold...
I Wisdom
12 “I, wisdom, dwell with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion.13 The fear of the Lord is hatred of evil.Pride and arrogance and the way of evil and perverted speech I hate.14 I have counsel and sound wisdom; I have insight; I have strength. (Proverbs 8:12-14 ESV) There is simply so much in scripture for us to plumb so that we live...
A Deepening
12 For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the basic principles of the oracles of God. You need milk, not solid food, 13 for everyone who lives on milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, since he is a child. 14 But solid food is for the mature,...
Endurance
36 For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God you may receive what is promised. (Hebrews 10:36 ESV) We need to rely upon God until we have built up endurance against our sinful behavior. We also need His endurance for us to run the long race...
A Lighted Path
105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. (Psalm 119:105 ESV) When the moon is not out and it is a dark and cloudy night, how do we find our way? A light of some sort of course. And if it is a good...