The Lord Meeting Needs… In and Through His People
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Tested by fire... a faith and obedience that can't be tested is surely a kind of faith that shouldn't be trusted.
A living hope, untainted, untouched and unable to be altered by the world we live that rejoices through the grief and trials that prove it to be authentic and rooted in Christ.
"IN THIS you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, IF NEED BE, you have been grieved by various trials, that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to PRAISE, HONOR, and GLORY at the revelation of Jesus Christ, whom having not seen you LOVE. Though now you do not see Him, yet BELIEVING, you REJOICE with joy inexpressible and full of glory, RECEIVING the end of your faith the salvation of your souls." 1 Peter 1:6-9 
 I'll share with y'all a little saying I use that helps me to recall this passage when I'm facing trials. Maybe it can help you too! It goes like this... 
 If need be, I'll be, If YOU'll be, So WE can be... A blessing to others! 
 The understanding... If need be, (Lord, You know what's best.) I'll be, (A vessel to go through whatever You want.) If YOU'LL be, (With me in this fire.) So WE can be... (That You work through me, so we can be...) A blessing to others! 
 To Him BE the glory 
 God is refining us today... to use us as His instruments of peace.
"For You are strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the
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