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...
And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.
Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusts in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about. Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, you righteous: and shout for joy, all you that are upright in heart.
They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but stays for ever.
Then he answered and spoke to me, saying, This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by My spirit, said the LORD of hosts.
If the world hate you, you know that it hated me before it hated you.
