tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1558820891757884766.post6996210718695886762..comments2023-08-08T04:30:07.310-06:00Comments on The Spencers: Worship Beacuse He is Worthy to be Worshipedcaitygirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07430863877010595206noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1558820891757884766.post-77163905106081134592009-02-05T10:46:00.000-07:002009-02-05T10:46:00.000-07:00Caity, that was really good. A friend of ours alwa...Caity, that was really good. A friend of ours always used to say, "If you are breezing through life without trial, or persecution, you should reevaluate your walk, because satan must not know who you are serving".<BR/>Its a little unnerving to think that we could "be considered by satan", and at the same time I guess thats what we should be striving for. I can say that when I am faced with trial and persecution I spend a lot of time in the book of Job. Hard times make you that much stronger in Christ, it seems each trial is somewhat easier because you know that He will never leave you or forsake you. The more you rely on Him, it seems this awesome peace just envelops you. Great Post!<BR/><BR/>"The Lord is good; a stronghold in the day of trouble and He knows those that trust in Him." Nahum 1:7Stacey Vigilantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15998173509436662509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1558820891757884766.post-76898404180157505232009-02-03T14:58:00.000-07:002009-02-03T14:58:00.000-07:00Amen Caity! I absolutely agree. It brings to mind ...Amen Caity! I absolutely agree. <BR/>It brings to mind this verse in Hebrews:<BR/>"All discipline for the moment seems not to be joyful, but sorrowful; yet to those who have been trained by it, afterwards it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness."<BR/>Hebrews 12:11<BR/><BR/>Also, I always thought it was amazing that Job was so upright, that out of the millions of other people in the world, he alone caught satan's attention. His closeness with God made satan go to such extremes to make him stumble, yet he was not able. We are all supposed to strive for that sort of righteousness, and also be ready for that kind of persecution. Intimidating isn't it?Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16081328417116796700noreply@blogger.com