POWER TO
PERSEVERE

James 5:1-11
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Indeed we count
them blessed who
endure...The Lord
is very compassionate
and merciful.
---James 5:11 - bible
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THE challenges of life can tax us to the very end of our strength, and in such times it is easy to want to give up. But James offers followers of Christ another perspective. He says that while life is a battle, it is also a blessing: "Indeed we count them blessed who endure. You have heard of the perseverance of Job and seen the end intended by the Lord--that the Lord is very compassionate and merciful" (James 5:11).

In Job's example, we find encouragement and the power to persevere in life's darkest hours--power rooted in God, who is compassionate and merciful. Even when life is painful and hard, we can persevere because God is there. His mercy endures forever (Ps. 136).--

I searched with all my heart to know
If God was really there;
He graciously revealed Himself,
His mercy, love, and care. --- cross
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GOD PROVIDES THE POWER WE NEED TO PERSEVERE. WE PRESS ON!

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