Saturday, October 9, 2010

Endure NO MATTER WHAT

1 Thessalonians 1


1bMay God give you grace and peace.2 We always thank God for all of you and pray for you constantly. 3 As we pray to our God and Father about you, we think of your faithful work, your loving deeds, and the enduring hope you have because of our Lord Jesus Christ.

I have had my Chick-a-Boo on my mind a lot lately as she has gone through one of the worst time periods of her life over the past two months. A person she thought was a dear and trusted friend has turned her back on Emily, even to the point that Emily was asked to move to a different bedroom in her apartment yesterday. While Emily is not at fault in a long series of frankly, moral failures on the part of this once-upon-a-time friend, Emily is paying the price. We are praying with and for her, asking her to take the high ground and continue living out her Christian principles. She is hurting right now, and so am I. I know that God will walk her through this stinky time in her life and that she will be stronger for it. I pray that her relationship with Christ grows because of this mess, and that she understands the importance of enduring NO MATTER WHAT.

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