{"id":2690,"date":"2019-12-24T03:13:56","date_gmt":"2019-12-24T09:13:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.weighdownchronicles.com\/?p=2690"},"modified":"2019-12-24T03:13:56","modified_gmt":"2019-12-24T09:13:56","slug":"inexpressible-glorious-joy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gwenshamblinbooks.com\/?p=2690","title":{"rendered":"Inexpressible and Glorious Joy!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy\u2026for you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.<\/em><br \/>\n1 Peter 1:8-9<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\">Do you see? An inexpressible and glorious joy comes from a true relationship with the one true GOD in this one true Kingdom \u2013 this relationship is your treasure! Praise God that you have this relationship and are harvesting the fruit of love and joy and peace and patience and goodness and self-control. Shelter this relationship, and then praise God that He provides YOU with a shelter for your salvation, the very goal of your faith. Read Psalm 91 today to see how God is the perfect shelter. Praise Him that you are finding your way out of the tunnels of darkness and the distractions of self and selfish desires\u2026and instead are seeking only humility and righteousness. Shout for joy today over this treasure!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An inexpressible and glorious joy comes from a true relationship with the one true GOD in this one true Kingdom \u2013 this relationship is your treasure! 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