Strength and faith in a good and bad world

STRENGTH AND FAITH IN A GOOD AND BAD WORLD

After preaching the Good News in Derbe and making many disciples, Paul and Barnabas ……….where they strengthened the believers. They encouraged them to continue in the faith, reminding them that we must suffer many hardships to enter the Kingdom of God. (Acts 14:21-22 NLT)

I want to be someone like Paul and Barnabas that helped people in a difficult world.

1.- The good and the bad.
It helps people understand that the world has pleasant times and others not so pleasant.
We have to be aware that the world is not perfect. Sin affected everything on earth and we have to learn to handle problems constructively.

…reminding them that we must suffer many hardships to enter the Kingdom of God. (Acts 14:22 NLT)

2.- Strength. …where they strengthened the believers…. (Acts 14:22 NLT)
This society needs people to strengthen those who were worn down by unemployment, Covid, political conflicts, broken homes, etc.

3.- Faith. where they strengthened the believers. They encouraged them to continue in the faith. (Acts 14:22 NLT)
I want to be someone who motivates others to keep their faith and believe that better times are coming.

 

Think about it:

What do you teach your children or disciples so that they know how to handle life’s problems?
In what way do you think you can strengthen people who are going through a difficult situation?
Have you stayed in faith believing that better times are coming? How could you help others to believe too?