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Strong in Adversity

2/15/2019

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Our nation’s debt has topped 22 trillion dollars in recent days. The promise was that the debt would go down quickly with the change of administrations. While that hasn’t happened, jobs and salaries have been rejuvenated with deregulation and tax cuts. While many in our country have benefited, there are yet many more who don’t feel the difference in their wallet.
The news in our country, indeed the world, is increasingly bad. There are tragedies that happen to fellow mankind- maybe even you, personally- and there are atrocities committed with evil intent by far too many of mankind. Such pressure, combined with such evil, can prove to be back-breakingly heavy as we strive to live out our days here on earth. These devastating conditions test our faith and ultimately, our faithfulness in Christ. In Philippians 4:10-13, Paul reminds us that we must learn to be content, no matter the circumstances. Even before Paul, Habakkuk helps us understand the faith we must display.

Habakkuk 3:17-18 --
“17 Though the fig tree should not blossom,
nor fruit be on the vines,
the produce of the olive fail
and the fields yield no food,
the flock be cut off from the fold
and there be no herd in the stalls,
18 yet I will rejoice in the Lord;
I will take joy in the God of my salvation.”

While the life that we live proves difficult daily, life is exponentially better when we remember where the praise belongs. Jesus never said it would be easy, but he did say that He did say that He would be with us always. My family and I trust Him, and so should you.

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        Stacy accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior at the age of seven, at which time he also dedicated himself to full-time Christian ministries in the future. He has served as a preaching minister for a total 27 years. He has served in cross-cultural missions for a total of 17 years to 10 countries. He has also taught as an adjunct professor for a total of 16 years.     
        
    Stacy earned a Bachelor of Arts in World Missions at St. Louis Christian College. He later earned a Master of Arts in World Missions and Church Growth at Lincoln Christian University, at which time he also earned a certificate in TESOL. Still later he earned a Master of Divinity in Leadership at Lincoln Christian University.
        
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    Stacy lives in Waltonville, Illinois with his wife and two sons. His adult daughter lives in Indianapolis with her family. He began his preaching ministry at South Hickory Hill Christian Church in 2015. Stacy’s goal in life and in ministry is to love God and love people.

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