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“Welcoming weaknesses insults and hardships” GCM-Taiwan “Welcoming weaknesses insults and hardships”

The Truth about Trials 2 Cor. 1:8 I think you ought to know, dear brothers and sisters, about the trouble we went through in the province of Asia. We were crushed and completely overwhelmed, and we thought we would never live through it.

The Truth about Trials God’s charge to His ministers – 2 Tim. 2:1, 3 (NIV) …be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus… [3] Endure hardship with us like a good soldier of Christ Jesus…

The Truth about Trials 2 Tim. 2:10 …I endure everything for the sake of the elect that they too may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.

The Truth about Trials 2 Cor. 12:10 (NLT) Since I know it is all for Christ's good, I am quite content with my weaknesses and with insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities…

The Truth about Trials 2 Cor. 12:10b (NLT) For when I am weak, then I am strong.

The Truth about Trials 2 Cor. 12:10 …I take limitations in stride, and with good cheer, these limitations that cut me down to size—abuse, accidents, opposition, bad breaks. I just let Christ take over! And so the weaker I get, the stronger I become. – The Message

The Truth about Trials 1 Peter 1:5b-7 (NIV) … the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. [6] In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. [7] These have come so that your faith— of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire--may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.

The Truth about Trials James 1:2-4 Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, [3] because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. [4] Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.

The Truth about Trials Through trials… * God validates our ministry 2 Cor. 6:4 (NLT) In everything we do we try to show that we are true ministers of God. We patiently endure troubles and hardships and calamities of every kind.

The Truth about Trials Through trials… * God personally consoles us 2 Cor. 1:4 (NLT) He [God] comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When others are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us.

The Truth about Trials …so we can offer comfort to others in need 2 Cor. 1:6 (NLT) …when we are weighed down with troubles, it is for your benefit and salvation! For when God comforts us, it is so that we, in turn, can be an encouragement to you. Then you can patiently endure the same things we suffer.

The Truth about Trials * God revives us through His words (of promise) Psalm 119:50 My comfort in my suffering is this: Your promise preserves my life. * God revives us through His words (of promise)

The Truth about Trials Hebrews 11:1 (NIV) …faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.

The Truth about Trials We must allow sufficient time for God to bring about change in the lives of others as God changes us.

The Truth about Trials 1 Peter 5:10 (NIV) …the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.

The Truth about Trials