1 John Chapter 4
"A tried saint brings more glory to God than an untried one. I do verily think in my own soul that a believer in a dungeon reflects more glory on his Master than a believer in paradise; that a child of God in the burning fiery furnace, whose hair is yet unscorched, and upon whom the smell of the fire has not passed, displays more the glory of the Godhead than even he who stands with a crown upon his head, perpetually singing praises before the eternal throne.Nothing reflects so much honor on a workman as a trial of his work, and its endurance of it. So with God, It honors him when his saints preserve their integrity."
Charles Spurgeon
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Jesus commands us to go out
into the world for his honor and
glory. He sends us knowing we
will be hated and will face trials
and temptations, but he reassures us that our ultimate victory is already secure because He himself lives in us.
We will face hard times and tribulations as long as we are living in this world. Jesus said the world would hate us just as it hated him. But at the same time, he stated that He would pray to protect us from the evil one (John 17:14-15).
As you go out into this world, remember this--you are in this world but not of this world.
Rely on Jesus Christ who lives in you at all times. He will give you victory over every obstacle the devil and the world throw at you.
Never forget that you belong to God.
Greater is He that is in you than he who is in the world.