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Therefore settle it in your hearts not to meditate beforehand what you shall answer.
For I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.
And you shall be betrayed also by parents and brothers and kinsmen and friends. And they will cause some of you to be put to death.
And you shall be hated by all for My name’s sake.
But there shall not a hair of your head perish.
By your patience you will gain your souls. Luke 21:14-19 (MKJV)

The KJV is "In your patience possess ye your souls." Luke 21:19

(In your patience you will possess your souls) ?

Since the trying of our faith produces patience, and this faith of Christ is full of Joy unspeakable and full of glory, is this also what it means to be "receiving the END of your faith, even the salvation of your souls" ?

Isn’t it amazing that both the Apostle Peter, and the Apostle James speak of Joy and rejoicing in the midst of our faith’s trial, so that Patience may have her perfect work in us?

Wherein ye GREATLY REJOICE, though now for a season, if need be, you are in heaviness through manifold temptations: (Isn’t that very similar to James saying, "Count it ALL JOY when you fall into various temptations"?)
That the trial of your faith, being MUCH MORE PRECIOUS than of gold that perishes, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:
RECEIVING the end of your faith, EVEN the salvation of YOUR SOULS.
1 Peter 1:6-9

"KNOWING THIS, that the trying of your faith works PATIENCE!" James 1:3

In light of Beloved James’ message concerning what "works patience", (the trying of our faith) is Beloved Peter expounding here upon Jesus’ foundation words, "In your patience you will possess your souls" ?

Bonus Q: Since the trial of our faith, "though it be tried with fire", is undergoing a refining and purifying process, what is our faith being purified from?….What is the dross here, which must be plucked out? Could it be the confidence that we after the flesh (in our natural man) ?

I ask this, for this spiritual refining appears to also be very similar to our spiritual circumcision, where faith is concerned.

" For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have NO CONFIDENCE in the flesh. Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinks that he has whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more: Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee; Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless. But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ." Philippians 3:3-7

What are your sincere thoughts on these things dearly beloved truth seeker ?
Much love to you and to all! : )
(((Lowly:))) thank you dear brother….good answer : )

"By your patience possess your souls",is so very KEY to the successful christian walk. Impatience is one of the leading causes of rejection of Christianity by millions,because they want short-term now things, over long-term future rewards. It takes patience to have self-control ,forgiveness, perseverence,humility ,and the patience required to do lots of Bible studying. An impatient person does not possess or control their soul ;their soul is possessed by the so-called demons of anger,greed,revenge, impatience, hatred, doubt, and self-caused-ignorance/blindness.

You mean I will kind of go insane as soon as I agree with "Jesus is the way" and will feel happy for no reason?

So you’re saying if I convert to Islam right now, I will be fitted with a vest laden with explosives and I will go kind of insane but I won’t really mind blowing up a shopping mall and for my "sacrifice" I will be awarded 72 virgins in paradise?

I want to do a powerpoint on the joy of helping others but so far have only come up with some pictures but not much in the way of words. Where can I get some inspiration for this?
My real mom died when I was 7 and my real dad when I was 8. My passion is learning and helping others and wanted to show this in a powerpoint presentation.

you can find an inspiration by going to a foster home and asking what help keep their heads held up high

The Christmas Tree never asks for anything in return, but it gives me unspeakable joy. I will sing praises to my Christmas Tree for all the days of my life.

Christians do not have xmess trees, knowing that God said, the green tree is always showing worship to idols.
so sure, let them come clean and pray to their tree…God is not hearing their prayers, for they do disobey Him and worship their idols.

The Joy of the Lord comes from having the Holy Ghost. The HG does not lead one to partake of idol worship.

Their pretending this is the birthday of Jesus, is only an excuse to keep on with their ungodly worship of Baal.

As an atheist I really think this is one of those things we can share with the religious and take for our own. It is a nice spirit to have a day for giving and being with family. It also has inspires so many marketing possibilities.

yes ofcourse. christmas is a universal event which we all love to celebrate.
merry christmas!