VERSE AND VOICE FROM SOJOURNERS 2FEB26

 

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HOPE, FAITH, PERSEVERANCE

Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer. - Romans 12:12

It is a blessed thing to know that no power on earth, no temptation, no human frailty can dissolve what God holds together. - Dietrich Bonhoeffer