“Yet joy remains even when happiness fades. No matter the circumstance, Christians who plant their hope in God can harvest genuine joy in the rocky soil of adversity or in the deepest, darkest valley of pain.” PainHappinessJoySuffering Book:Christ and Calamity: Grace and Gratitude in the Darkest Valley Source: Christ and Calamity: Grace and Gratitude in the Darkest Valley
“Faith is the hand that grasps the promises of God. Faith is trust—faith is reliance on God and his word. It’s a two-party arrangement, a mutual bond, and while God remains steady and firm, we often falter” FaithTrusting GodFaithfulness Of God Book:Christ and Calamity: Grace and Gratitude in the Darkest Valley Source: Christ and Calamity: Grace and Gratitude in the Darkest Valley
“Jesus defeated death by his own death. Satan sought to be the devourer, but he ended up being the one devoured—because God cannot die. As God, Jesus is life, and so death has no power over him. Jesus—who is both God and man—suffered and died and rose again in his human body. With his flesh and blood intact, he destroyed death and made captivity captive.” Jesus WinsResurrection Of JesusResurrection PowerJesus Conquer The Devil Book:Christ and Calamity: Grace and Gratitude in the Darkest Valley Source: Christ and Calamity: Grace and Gratitude in the Darkest Valley