Perseverance--James does not leave us in despair and defeat. He assures us that our trials or tests develop Christian perseverance. THE UPPER ROOM in the last few weeks has had a couple of fantastic devotionals on Perseverance. A Texas lady by the name of Lou Storm wrote the devotional for September 15, 2004. I could relate 110 per cent to her situation when she began by proclaiming: “Pastor Don’s sermon Sunday emphasized a theme that spoke to me: ‘Sometimes persevering means we just show up every day.’” We have all faced
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