Highlights

 

from:

Worth

"An enemy of GOD opposes GODs presence." 

"God is in clearly in control and the devil is on a short leash."

"NOTHING WAS EVER DEMANDED, RESOLVED OR DECIDED BY THE DEVIL."

"GOD WILL USE ALL BEINGS FOR THE SAKE OF HIS KINGDOM"

"Satan's goal in shifting peter and the other disciples as wheat was to crush them and their faith."

Luke 22:32

But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”

(Am, trying anyway...)

"GOD USES THESE EXPERIENCES TO SHAPE OUR CHARACTER.  STRENGTHEN OUR FAITHS AND MAKE US MORE LIKE CHRIST."

James 1:2-4

Trials and Temptations

Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.

1 Peter 1:6-7

In all this you greatly rejoice, 

though now 

for a little while 

you may have had to suffer grief 

in all kinds of trials. 

These have come 

so that the proven genuineness of your faith

—of greater worth than gold,

which perishes even though refined by fire—

may result in praise, glory and honor 

when Jesus Christ is revealed.

"ANOTHER REASON THE LORD ALLOWS US TO GO THROUG TRIALS IS TO TEACH US HOW  TO ASSIST OTHERS IN GROWING IN FAITH."

(Like I said, tryin...)

"TRUE FAITH AND PERSERVERANCE 

ARE REVEALED THROUGH 

REPENTANCE AND RESTORATION, 

RATHER THAN SINLESS PERFECTION. 

WE GET UP AND WE KEEP GOING AFTER WE FALL, JUST LIKE PETER."

John 17:15

I do not ask that you take them out of the world but that you keep them from the evil one.

Philippians 1:6

I am confident of this, 

that the one who began a good work in you 

will continue to complete it 

until the day of Christ Jesus.

(You gonna argue against that?

Come explain your reasoning.

Love to hear it.

The fact is you know its true, 

you just dont want to admit it to yourself.)

"WE ALL MAKE OUR WAY THROUGH THE VALLEY OF FAILURE, THE QUESTION IS, HOW WILL YOU RESPOND? MANY PEOPLE GIVE UP AND TRADE A VIBRANT KINGDOM SERVING LIFE FOR A DEFEATED LIFE. FAILURE DOESNT HAVE TO BE AN END, IT IS AN OPPURTUNITY FOR A FRESH START IN CHRIST STRENGTH."

"PETER PUT HIS PRIDE ASIDE AND DONNED THE COURAGE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. HE THEN RISKED PUBLIC HUMILIATION, PERSECUTION AND DEATH TO SPREAD THE GOSPEL."

"FAILURE WAS A CATALYST FOR INCREASED FAITH AND TRUE SERVANTHOOD."

"We need encouragement in our daily struggles 

so we will not abandoned the faith 

and curse God in times of suffering and weakness."

"GOD WILL ALWAYS SEE THAT FAITH HAS VICTORY"

(You've witnesses it.)

"THE STRENGTHENED BECOMES THE STRENGTHENER."

(And that's the transition that has just started in earnest...)