http://theschoolofchrist.org/listen/strengthened-through-adversity.html Christ-Centered Teaching for Christ-Centered Living Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:31:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://theschoolofchrist.org/listen/strengthened-through-adversity.html/comment-page-1#comment-996 Shamim Coulter Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:04:36 +0000 http://www.theschoolofchrist.org/socwp/wordpress/?p=619#comment-996 I believe it is through adversity that the real person is revealed. We can either embrace it and allow the work to take place in our hearts allowing us to be the sweet smelling fragrance of Jesus, pouring out into the lives of others the very life of Christ or we can resent it and become bitter and caustic. "For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect". 1Cor1:17. It's only when we've been through the real fires of adversity and have allowed the Lord to work in our hearts, then can we truly be nourishment to others. I believe it is through adversity that the real person is revealed. We can either embrace it and allow the work to take place in our hearts allowing us to be the sweet smelling fragrance of Jesus, pouring out into the lives of others the very life of Christ or we can resent it and become bitter and caustic. “For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect”. 1Cor1:17. It’s only when we’ve been through the real fires of adversity and have allowed the Lord to work in our hearts, then can we truly be nourishment to others.

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