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Nic Thackwray
thehonestone#5.3 – The Wisdom of Suffering [James 1:1-18]: Faith
So what is Faith exactly? This is probably one of the most age-old questions that people have asked and tried to answer. People have had some very interesting ways of looking at and understanding Faith. Some which still influence the way we meet and worship today. So why am I focusing on Faith, when there … Read more
#5.2 – The Wisdom of Suffering [James 1:1-18]: Faith
So, we have answered the question of how endurance is actually developed within us? We saw that it happens when our spiritual strength is put to the test. When our faith is pushed to its limits. That is when our endurance stretches and tears and has a chance to grow by the infilling life of … Read more
#4 – The Wisdom of Suffering [James 1:1-18]: Endurance
So we have determined that to see suffering from the Lord’s perspective, we really must look at what the scriptures say. We must not base our understanding on our emotions or past bad experiences. Rather, we must ask the Lord to give us the Spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Christ and … Read more
#3 – The Wisdom of Suffering [James1:1-18]: Perspective
So we have established that we should consider suffering and difficulty as an opportunity for JOY! In looking at them as a means through which we reach the top (of that mountain) and receive the glory that awaits us there. The pain being a momentary experience, only a means to an end. But before we … Read more
