"For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope. May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had, so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ." (Romans 15:4-6) As I walk this oh-so-challenging path, I realize that two of the things I often need are endurance and encouragement. I find it interesting that the above two scriptures link the two together. I'm not sure I ever really noticed that before. I started pondering on the fact that these two verses are pretty explicit as to where … [Read more...]