The God of all grace limits your suffering and uses it to make you immovable and unshakeable.

The God of all grace limits your suffering and uses it to make you immovable and unshakeable.

“But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle [themelioo] you.” (1Pet 5:10)

“if indeed you continue in the faith, grounded [themelioo] and steadfast [hedraios], and are not moved [metakineo] away from the hope of the gospel which you heard” (Col 1:23)

“that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted [rhizoo] and grounded [themeleioo] in love” (Eph 3:17)

“And we know that all things work together [sunergeo] for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.” (Rom 8:28)

“No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.” (1Cor 10:13)

“And He said to me, My grace [charis] is sufficient for you, for My strength [dunamis] is made perfect in weakness. Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power [dunamis] of Christ may rest upon me.” (2Cor 12:9)

“Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace [charis], that we may obtain mercy [eleos] and find grace [charis] to help [boetheia=run for help] in time of need.” (Heb 4:16)

“For He Himself has said, I will never leave you nor forsake you. So we may boldly say: The LORD is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?” (Heb 13:5,6)

“Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded [themelioo] on the rock.” (Matt 7:24-25)

“He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently against that house, and could not shake it, for it was founded [themelioo] on the rock.” (Lk 6:48)

Reading: 1Pet 3-5; Matt 28