We ourselves love now because he loved us first.
1 Yochanan (1 Jo) 4:19 CJB
O give thanks unto the Lord , for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms 107:1 KJV
Dear friend, I know that you are spiritually well. I pray that you’re doing well in every other way and that you’re healthy.
3 John 1:2 GW
Keep your lives free from the love of money; and be satisfied with what you have; for God himself has said, “I will never fail you or abandon you.”
Messianic Jews (Heb) 13:5 CJB
So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
Romans 10:17 KJV
Jesus said to her, I am [Myself] the Resurrection and the Life. Whoever believes in (adheres to, trusts in, and relies on) Me, although he may die, yet he shall live; And whoever continues to live and believes in (has faith in, cleaves to, and relies on) Me shall never [actually] die at all. Do you believe this?
John 11:25-26 AMPC
“All people are like grass, and all their beauty is like a flower of the field. The grass dries up and the flower drops off,
1 Peter 1:24 GW
Is anyone among you afflicted (ill-treated, suffering evil)? He should pray. Is anyone glad at heart? He should sing praise [to God].
James 5:13 AMPC
Dwell in Me, and I will dwell in you. [Live in Me, and I will live in you.] Just as no branch can bear fruit of itself without abiding in (being vitally united to) the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you abide in Me.
John 15:4 AMPC
@kdhartfiel respectfully, I have to question the assertion that God prefers we learn apart from “the fire”. Even Jesus was subjected to suffering and it was part of Gods plan (Hebrews 5:8 - Jesus learned obedience through the things he suffered).
If we say that only those who are thick-headed have to endure persecution - and that God would prefer they learn another way, it dismisses a huge, faithful part of the body of Christ.
@kdhartfiel Finally - in the sermon on the mount, Jesus Himself taught: “blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven” (Matthew 5:10). I have to conclude that suffering and persecution are critical elements of the Christian experience and are God’s best for us.
Therefore humble yourselves [demote, lower yourselves in your own estimation] under the mighty hand of God, that in due time He may exalt you,
1 Peter 5:6 AMPC
@PistachioCashew 1st 1.3 million dying specifically of covid19 is 1 of the lies that has caused the greater deception of which you are obviously deceived by or my vent of frustration with the stupidity or at least willful ignorance of the obvious truth surrounding it wouldn't have provoked you to such a violent response. BTW I wasn't making fun of it, the virus, only of the lunacy surrounding it, that's causing more literal damage to every soul on the planet than the disease ever could.
Badge of Faith, one of the movies I produced here in America under StoneTable Films is now available for free on YouTube. Kindly share the link so many more can watch this inspirational true story:
@Asianking Lord, please give the doctors wisdom and guide the surgeon's hands. Please, Lord, bless your child with a quick recovery. In the mighty name of Jesus.