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Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.

James 1:2-3 (NIV)

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Does Faith the Size of a Mustard Seed Move Mountains?

Jesus says faith as small as a mustard seed is enough, because God is the one who moves the mountain. The measure he gives is a seed, the…

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