Tag Archives: endurance

February 14, 2017

Posted on February 16, 2017 by jgarrott

Genesis 26:3 Stay in this land for a while, and I will be with you and will bless you. For to you and your descendants I will give all these lands and will confirm the oath I swore to your … Continue reading →

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January 11, 2017

Posted on January 14, 2017 by jgarrott

1 Thessalonians 1:3 We continually remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. I’m sure I’ve written on this verse multiple … Continue reading →

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October 24, 2016

Posted on October 27, 2016 by jgarrott

Luke 22:43-44 An angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him. And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground. Under some circumstances, prayer can be really hard … Continue reading →

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September 6, 2015

Posted on September 6, 2015 by jgarrott

Romans 8:18 I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. This is a verse I have quoted to others many times, but when my wife has so many painful … Continue reading →

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June 11, 2015

Posted on June 14, 2015 by jgarrott

Ephesians 2:10 For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Many, many people wonder about the reason for their existence, and here we have it in … Continue reading →

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March 19, 2014

Posted on March 23, 2014 by jgarrott

Job 17:3 “Give me, O God, the pledge you demand. Who else will put up security for me?” Job seems to have grasped one of the fundamental, yet somewhat counter-intuitive, truths of the Bible: God never requires anything of us … Continue reading →

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March 18, 2014

Posted on March 23, 2014 by jgarrott

Job 2:9-10 “His wife said to him, “Are you still holding on to your integrity? Curse God and die!” He replied, “You are talking like a foolish woman. Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?” In all this, … Continue reading →

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March 16, 2014

Posted on March 18, 2014 by jgarrott

Ezra 9:13 “What has happened to us is a result of our evil deeds and our great guilt, and yet, our God, you have punished us less than our sins have deserved and have given us a remnant like this.” … Continue reading →

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September 26, 2011

Posted on September 28, 2011 by jgarrott

Hebrews 12:2 Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of … Continue reading →

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August 30, 2011

Posted on August 31, 2011 by jgarrott

Acts 14:22 strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to remain true to the faith. “We must go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said. Paul and Barnabas didn’t mince words with the new believers. There was … Continue reading →

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