Isaiah 30:20-21 How you respond to adversity reveals the strength of your character. How well do you run when life’s uphill climbs get longer and steeper?

Preparing for Adversity

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Deuteronomy 31:6 What makes someone a hero? Often they’re ordinary people who are able to rise above their circumstances.

Heroes

Romans 3:22-24 If salvation was based on works we’d never know when our good works outweighed our bad works. And we’d never know when we were good enough. We’re saved by grace, and there’s nothing we can do to earn God’s favour. That’s why it’s a gift.

Grace-Based Salvation

Ephesians 4:32 Chuck Swindoll has four suggestions to help us avoid feeling offended and they’re all rooted in the same concept. By shifting our perspective from horizontal (focusing on ourselves) to the vertical (focusing on God) we also avoid bitterness.

Four Ways to Avoid Feeling Offended

Psalms 32:5 God doesn’t expect us to live perfect lives, but He does expect obedience. This means when wrong comes our way we deal with it.

Dealing With Sin

Galatians 5:13 Life is all about relating to others in love, forgiveness, and grace. We need each other.

Preparing for Adversity

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