Men, whose paths are marked by trial and failure, those men know what it is to need and depend on the power of the Holy Spirit. These are the type of men I want to follow. Plans, purposes, and actions that have time after time been brought forth by the flesh. Realizing that afterward, without the working of the Holy Spirit, nothing would last for eternity. Only the Spirit of God has the power to change men's hearts and bring forth real fruit. This fruit is lasting, bearing more and more as the person grows in the grace and knowledge of God. The roots of the Christian life struggle to break the stony ground. Then the small endures through flood and drought. These roots grow steadily into a solid, mighty oak, which later on withstand those very things that tried to extinguish its life at a young age. Perseverance, comes through joy and hardship. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
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Your best blog of 2007 keep them coming because we are watching for them. I pray the Lord will grant you the perseverance to endure until the end.
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dude. This entry tells me two things: (1) the Lord is really working on you; and (2) that Christmas Eve service must have been totally boring. much love...
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