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First Baptist Church of Lee's Summit, MO
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Listen
to the Word "Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we
know that suffering produces perseverance." (Romans 5:3)
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Like yesterday's verse, today's Scripture calls us to do something that
sounds a little silly: rejoice when things are hard. If you are
like me, joy is not your first response when a sinus infection strikes
or a check bounces or a friend snubs you. But the Bible reminds us
that God is so good, he can take the bad things you endure and turn
them into the very good thing of perseverance. God uses suffering
to build your spiritual muscles. He takes problems that may have
been meant to destroy you, and He uses them to strengthen you. God
can use your pain for His glory and for your good.
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Live the
Word
What is your most difficult struggle today? Ask God to help you
endure it, and ask Him to help you find a measure of joy in the way He
can use that trial to develop your perseverance.
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