Tag: trials

• Blessed Endurance

  

  “Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.” (James 1:12) A trial is a difficulty that is meant to test our faith in God in order for us to grow stronger…

  attycortes

  January 12, 2022

  devotional

  blessed, blessedness, endurance, steadfastness, trials

• Count It All Joy (part 2)

  

  “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.” (James 1:2-4) Previously, we looked at the teaching in this passage regarding – 1.…

  attycortes

  May 23, 2021

  devotional

  faith, joy, perserverance, rejoicing, spiritual maturity, steadfastness, trials

• Count It All Joy (part 1)

  

  James 1:2 “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds.” INTRODUCTION We live in difficult times. How do we deal with the fear and suffering that have entrenched themselves so firmly in our world today? THE REALITY WE’RE CALLED TO FACE. “When you meet trials of various kinds.” We’re not…

  attycortes

  May 8, 2021

  devotional

  James, joy, rejoice, trials

• The Visit

  

  The plague has visited my tentAnd left the marks of its short stay:My lungs are not what they once were;I breathe no longer easily. No child of God remains unscathedBy trials common to mankind.We all must kneel to Him and prayFor mercy everyday. Copyright: Dennis M. Cortes 2021 Photo by Mulyadi on Unsplash

  attycortes

  April 24, 2021

  poetry

  covid-19, My Poems, pandemic, plague, Prayer, trials