Mathew 13:44 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. Have you ever wondered why the man would find a treasure and then hide it in the field? Then go and sell everything he has to buy that field? Why not just take the treasure home? Because he knew there was more treasure hidden in the field. The treasure is Jesus Christ, and the

Revelation 14:12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus. Do I think we have reached this point in scripture yet? No, not yet, but maybe one day someone may read this that has, never the less it's something we must all exercise when times of testing and trials come. Patience comes from the Greek word hupomone (hoop-om-on-ay'). It means cheerful endurance, continuance. If you drill down a little farther, the

Isaiah 41:10 Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. I’ve heard it said that fear is faith spelled backward. Fear can sometimes be the uncertainty of events over which we have no control. Dismayed is to lose your strength or to depress your spirit due to fear. The enemy gives you two types of hypothetical outcomes, processes of thought,