“Assurance grows by repeated conflict, by our repeated experimental proof of the Lord’s power and goodness to save; when we have been brought very low and helped, sorely wounded and healed, cast down and raised again, have given up all hope, and been suddenly snatched from danger, and placed in safety; and when these things have been repeated to us and in us a thousand times over, we begin to learn to trust simply to the word and power of God, beyond and against appearances: and this trust, when habitual and strong, bears the name of assurance; for even assurance has degrees.” From the Letters of John Newton
[…] A Thousand Times What? […]
[…] A Thousand Times What? […]
continual beating down in all areas, life, love ,relationships, finances, friendships, family, when one feels like a perpetual victim without help, God cares, God loves, God adopts us into His family thus my God given word- test i moan y…. “we overcome the enemy by the blood of the lamb and the word of our testimony”, the very things that have tried to destroy us mentally, emotionally and physically. God saves us even if we don’t realise it. When we realise that Jesus wants us to have a relationship with Him, nothing else matters. Now matter how tough life is we have blessed assurance of eternal life through and with Him in His Kingdom. Praise God for i have a testimony of His salvation in and through my life.