

Acts 14:22 (AMP)
22Establishing and strengthening the souls and the hearts of the disciples, urging and warning and encouraging them to stand firm in the faith, and [telling them] that it is through many hardships and tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.
Reflections:
Faith is the only true anchor for our soul. When the storms of life are raging out of control and it seems we�re being tossed to and fro, faith is what bores us on with hope.
Natural storms come in all different shapes and sizes. There�s rain storms accompanied with thunder and lightning, hail, snow and ice storms, hurricanes, tornado�s and even sand storms. Emotionally speaking some of us suffers occasional rain-storms in our lives while others of us seem to be a storm-magnet attracting the most vicious of storms -- almost constantly.
Many a Christian feels as though their whole life has been nothing but a whirlwind of conflict and confusion and they just want it to stop. The good news is that God has provided a full provision for each and every Christian with which to stand firm in the very worst of life�s storms.
We�re told in the book to the Ephesians 6:13 to put on the whole armor of God and having done all � then we�re to stand!
Perhaps it�s time to review this chapter in Ephesians asking the Holy to enlighten us to its personal application for our lives. All that remains then � is to do what He says �
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