God Gives To Us

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“For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.”

2 Corinthians 4:6

(This photo was taken in September of 2016 at sunrise on a lake in central Minnesota)

Believe

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The words of Jesus while speaking to his disciples in the Gospel according to John…

“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace.  In this world you will have trouble.  But take heart!  I have overcome the world.”

John 16:33

(This photo was taken in July of 2016 in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming)

God’s Grace Is Enough

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“But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”  Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.”

2 Corinthians 12:9

(This photo was taken in February of 2013 in a neighborhood near Minneapolis, Minnesota)

A Personal Relationship

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The words written by Paul in his letter to the Romans…

“But what does it say?  The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart, that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming:  That if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.”

Romans 10:8-9

(This photo was taken in September of 2016 on a lake in central Minnesota)