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When we hear about, experience, and focus upon all the evil taking place in the world today, and especially when it adversely touches our own lives and the lives of those near and dear to us, we may become unsettled and anxious, even apprehensive and frightened about our futures. Jesus also lived in a world full of evil and adversity which impacted his life, and the lives of His family and those who followed Him. In reality, evil and sin affect the lives of everyone in a negative way. But Jesus told His disciples not to despair but to trust in Him, because He overcame the world and that they also would overcome through faith in Him:
Jesus said, “For the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God. These
And John the apostle added these words of encouragement: You are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because
So, when we encounter adversity, let us remember and be comforted with these scriptures. Then focus on and trust the promises of God
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