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to {abide}
abiding is clinging with a death-grip to grace staying buried in truth when lies are attacking choosing love, again and again and again. linking up with 21 words.
So, so true. There’s always a purpose in the pain, even when we can’t see it. Thank you so much for sharing this verse!
Oh’ so thankful too sister! Where there was need in me, He gave it. He is replacing my pride with humbleness, and my sin with forgiveness. Praise God, and thank you for sharing such a nice word picture! ~ Blessings out, Amy
Yeah…I needed to read this one, too.
I found a print by another artist with that verse a few weeks ago. Printed it out and hung it on my bulletin board beside my desk. Some times the pain of life seems so unbearable … but He is still God and He is still good!
Pretty sure this was written for me this morning. Thank you