Here we are at the start of a new year. Many of us will make resolutions or set goals, hoping that this year will be better than the last one.
One of my goals is to grow in my relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. I pray this verse for myself: “I want to know Christ and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in His sufferings, becoming like Him in His death” (Philippians 3:10). The first two requests sound pretty good—to know Christ and the power of His resurrection. But then there’s one more—sharing in the fellowship of His sufferings. If I’m going to grow in my understanding of God and know the power of His resurrection, I’m going to have to understand that life this side of heaven is going to be hard and include suffering. Growth is difficult and will require effort on my part as I trust God for His grace to help me in good times and as well as in hard times.
To aid me in my desire to grow in my relationship with the Lord, I’d like to share with you some thoughts to aid me in my quest. These
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