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HEALTHY CHURCH: Turn Loose of Your Grip
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Taking a closer look at the word “still” in the scriptures, you get the word picture of a calmness in God’s presence regardless of life’s circumstances. Psalm 4:4 (HCSB) says, “Be angry and do not sin; on your bed, reflect in your heart and be still. Selah” Psalm 23:2 reminds us that He leads us beside “still” waters. The word still appears several places in the Old Testament, and one Hebrew translation means “to turn loose of your grip.” In God’s presence, we do not have to scurry ...
HEALTHY CHURCH: Seasons of Perseverance
The keyword is perseverance when trials and crises occur in our lives and in our churches. Romans 5:3-4 (NIV) states, “Not only so, but wealso glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;perseverance, character; and character, hope.” Obviously, ministry can be very difficult. During the Apostle Paul’s first church planting journey, John Mark gave up...