Dec. 29, 2024
The Daily Grind ☕️ - Tests, Trials, Blessings, and a Crown
The Daily Grind ☕️ - Tests, Trials, Blessings, and a Crown
When life is swirling around you like an F-5 tornado, it’s easy to assume, “I must have done something wrong,” or, “Is there something fundamentally wrong with me?”
If that were true, you might as well stop reading the Bible. Could it be that trials and difficulties are simply a part of living a normal life? The Bible does not diminish the reality of pain and suffering.
You are in good company when tests and trials are the norm. There is a promise connected to remaining steadfast in the tests and trials: that one is blessed by God and will receive the crown of life! - Pastor Jimmy
The Daily Grind ☕️ - Guarded by Truth
The Daily Grind ☕️ - Guarded by Truth
I take great comfort in knowing that when I rest in the truth of God’s Word and His love and care for me, my heart and mind are guarded.
This means God literally sets a garrison around my heart and mind …
The Daily Grind ☕️ - The Balance of Self-Awareness
The Daily Grind ☕️ - Strike the Balance
Paul encourages the believers in Rome to embrace the tension between self-exaltation and self-deprecation. Sober judgment is honest, transparent, and gracious.
As we strike the balance between these two extr…
