Thoughts for 23Jun2012 # 2082 Grow in faith In our daily lives, we encounter many difficulties and obstacles. We pray that we will continue to learn that we can trust God to be with us in all circumstances and help us to grow in faith. Isaiah 43:2-3 "When you go through deep waters and great trouble, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown! When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you. For I am the Lord, your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior." John 16:33, Jesus states, "I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world." 2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come. Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." 2082