Standing Strong: A Woman's Guide to Overcoming Adversity and Living with Confidence

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I was very excited to have my request approved as I have always found HIV to be a terrifying disease, and a true story about a group of women deliberately infected sounded like very compelling reading. But consider: Does what you believe really line up with the Word of God? After all, Saul, too, was wholeheartedly convinced he was doing right. That is, until he had a true encounter with Jesus.

If any man builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw, each man’s work will become evident; for the day will show it because it is to be revealed with fire, and the fire itself will test the quality of each man’s work. If any man’s work which he has built on it remains, he will receive a reward. If any man’s work is burned up, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire. (1 Cor. 3:12–15)

Father Araam, Iraq: “We, the Christians of Iraq, witnessed persecution”

The picture is striking. Saul thought he was living a strong life for God because of his legalistic adherence to the Law, which is the tool—or goad—that the Lord uses to direct us in how to walk with Him. But Paul was really fighting against the goad—against Scripture—because Scripture’s true purpose has always been to lead humanity to the salvation Jesus offers (Rom. 7:7–25). That whoever believes in Him shall not perish. Shall not topple or crash when the storms of life assail. But if we want to have strong lives, we have to do something different from what we’re already doing. As we said in the beginning, it’s not just having a healthy body, a profitable profession, wealth, or significant social standing in your community. It takes something more, something beyond us that nothing can overturn.

You may remember reading about and praying for Taher* earlier this year. After being arrested and interrogated for his faith, he – along with Donya* and their two children – had to flee their country. Emma took us through an interview with them, which you can watch below. It’s incredible to see just how much they love Jesus after everything they’ve been through – and your prayers have been such a support to them during this time.If you answer yes to any of the questions below then our support may be useful to you. You may also wish to discuss your risk of falling with your doctor. If you are aged 65 or over:

Thankfully, once we accept Christ as our foundation, the right building materials and appropriate techniques will fall into place—if we will truly entrust our entire lives to Him. The camaraderie of the group of woman who brought this monster down is just so inspiring. I can't imagine learning I had contracted HIV and being able to be so supportive of the "other women". It's amazing, these women were so courageous in what they did. I can't tell you the admiration for them that I felt reading this book. To understand this, we can take a lesson from architecture, since we know what it takes to raise a strong building. In fact, it is a useful exercise to look at the edifices around us and throughout the world and consider what causes some structures to endure throughout the centuries of bad weather and harsh elements and others to topple within years of their construction. Naturally, we cannot go into a detailed examination of this topic. But what are the basic reasons some buildings can withstand the poundings of the harshest elements and others fail at the onset of bad weather?And, of course, from a verse many of us can quote, we know that He offers us an unshakable relationship with Himself: “God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life” (John 3:16). a b c "Davido Teases His Next Album's First Single "Stand Strong" ". BellaNaija. 10 May 2022 . Retrieved 27 May 2022.