| | _.~.-*-.~_--=@=--_~.-*-.~._ i speak the words of North with heart and tongue so southern.
body divided: flesh, soul, heart, bones.
North, send breeze fresh, briny off the coast of crystal-slapped shores,
cooling this scorched frame (been crawling through southern flames),
sandblasting the dead away, the sin-rot flesh decay.
not dapper yet, sad days a while yet, making way North yet!
_.~.-*-.~_--=@=--_~.-*-.~._A couple or so weeks ago at our Thursday night Bible study we talked about going through the flames, the trials that will come up and test our faith. Whenever those trials come we truly have to clothe ourselves in our faith, armor up and press on. God is faithful to lead us through anything and goes before us. We have to seek His direction and then take the steps to obey and follow where He is leading. Do
you see what this means—all these pioneers who blazed the way, all
these veterans cheering us on? It means we'd better get on with it.
Strip down, start running—and never quit! No extra spiritual fat, no parasitic sins. Keep your eyes on Jesus,
who both began and finished this race we're in. Study how he did it.
Because he never lost sight of where he was headed—that exhilarating
finish in and with God—he could put up with anything along the way:
Cross, shame, whatever. And now he's there, in the place of honor,
right alongside God. When you find yourselves flagging in your faith,
go over that story again, item by item, that long litany of hostility
he plowed through. That will shoot adrenaline into your souls!
Hebrews 12:1-3 (The Message)
Are there any flames that you guys have been walking through recently? Any prayer needs?
Grace and peace to you in Christ!!
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