Examining Scripture: “Rejoicing in hope;patient in tribulation;continuing instant in prayer;"Romans 12:12 Evaluating Soil: Whether we have a large or small garden, the goal is to see growth and a harvest. It doesn’t matter if you have a farm with acres of gardens, some hanging plants, a few container gardens, or a single houseplant. All gardening starts with hope. It also comes with some ...
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Examining Scripture: “Rejoicing in hope;patient in tribulation;continuing instant in prayer;"Romans 12:12 Evaluating Soil: Showing hospitality can be a trying task when personal hope is lost. Who wants to host a dinner, plan an event, or have a party when you don’t even feel like smiling, much less rejoicing? Who wants to entertain when your patience is being tried by overwhelming ...
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Examining Scripture: “Rejoicing in hope;patient in tribulation;continuing instant in prayer;"Romans 12:12 Evaluating Soil: We get it. The world is full of tribulation and storms. We would have to live under rocks not to be able to see the turbulence stirring in homes, churches, schools, work places, governments, communities, and countries. Countless hearts are burdened, broken, and ...
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Examining Scripture: “Rejoicing in hope;patient in tribulation;continuing instant in prayer;"Romans 12:12 Evaluating Soil: Some days life is filled to the brim with bright hope—buds blossom into bouquets and dreams flourish. Other days are heavy with struggles—plants wilt and whither, and rejoicing evades us. It is difficult to take the good with the bad. Graciously, God gave us the ...
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Examining Scripture: "Not slothful in business;fervent in spirit;serving the Lord;"Romans 12:11 Evaluating Soil: Sowing and reaping sounds like a well thought-out plan. God’s Word clearly teaches this principle. It makes sense. Put something in, get something out. When we sow good things, we reap good things. When we sow bad things, we reap bad things. However, serving isn’t always ...
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