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Trials Vs Persecution
Faith can make a real difference for those who go through horrible times of trials and persecution because there is a comfort in knowing that our Creator not only ordained all the days of our life before one came to be (Psalm 139:16), even the hard days. We also can rest assured that we are never alone and the Lord will never leave or forsake us (Hebrews 13:5) and has promised to work all things out for our good (Romans 8:28). When trials and persecution come our way, God promises to give us not only the wisdom that we need (James 1:5), but also promises to bind us our broken heart (Psalm 147:3). Finally, 1 Peter 1:6-7 tells us, “In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds
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