Sufferings and Trials Are Necessary for Our Life’s Growth

I heard a story: A group of colorful and beautiful pencils are about to leave the factory. Then they will go to different places to work and welcome their new life. First, they will suffer being sharpened by knives, because only through that can they begin to...

Bible Verse–Luke 8:15

But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.

Bible Verse–1 John 3:1

Behold, what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knows us not, because it knew him not.

Bible Verse–Proverbs 3:3

Let not mercy and truth forsake you: bind them about your neck; write them on the table of your heart:

Bible Verses–Genesis 19:24-26

The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah 24Then the LORD rained on Sodom and on Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven; 25And he overthrew those cities, and all the plain, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew on the groun...