“Love is patient” (1 Cor. 13:4). Love does not retaliate. We usually think of patience as the ability to wait or endure without complaint—whether it’s with people or circumstances. But the Greek word translated “patience” in 1 Corinthians 13:4 refers specifically to patience with people. It literally means “to be long tempered,” and speaks of […]
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” — Matt5:6 People who hunger for approval from others or even fame and fortune will never be satisfied. But those who hunger and thirst for the good things God has, shall be filled. Notice which comes first; it is appetite then […]
00Wafiq Harris-Ashbyhttp://www.hoperoadnazarene.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/hrn-logo-520x140-1.pngWafiq Harris-Ashby2017-08-18 09:45:332017-08-18 09:45:33Hunger For Him
God has a purpose and plan for every child of His: “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the LORD, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plan to give you hope and a future’” (Jeremiah 29:11). He knows this plan from even before we were conceived—in fact even before […]
00Wafiq Harris-Ashbyhttp://www.hoperoadnazarene.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/hrn-logo-520x140-1.pngWafiq Harris-Ashby2017-08-15 09:40:522017-08-15 09:40:52God's Plan and Purpose
"Winning Through Non-Retaliation"
/in Steadfast Hope“Love is patient” (1 Cor. 13:4). Love does not retaliate. We usually think of patience as the ability to wait or endure without complaint—whether it’s with people or circumstances. But the Greek word translated “patience” in 1 Corinthians 13:4 refers specifically to patience with people. It literally means “to be long tempered,” and speaks of […]
Hunger For Him
/in Steadfast Hope“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” — Matt5:6 People who hunger for approval from others or even fame and fortune will never be satisfied. But those who hunger and thirst for the good things God has, shall be filled. Notice which comes first; it is appetite then […]
God's Plan and Purpose
/in Steadfast HopeGod has a purpose and plan for every child of His: “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the LORD, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plan to give you hope and a future’” (Jeremiah 29:11). He knows this plan from even before we were conceived—in fact even before […]