60http://forum.churchatthevillage.comen information1information1carlwhite@churchatthevillage.comnohttp://forum.churchatthevillage.com/2006/12/03/dec-4-2006.aspx?ref=rssinformation1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; As this year comes closer to it's end, let us not forget to give thanks to God for his strength to get through it.&nbsp; In James 1:2 he writes,&nbsp; Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.&nbsp; Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.(niv)&nbsp; Through trials our faith is tested which gives us perseverance.&nbsp; The end result of our perseverance will give us maturity and completion.&nbsp; <br>http://forum.churchatthevillage.com/2006/12/03/dec-4-2006.aspx#Comments776c364d-c3f3-4e77-b36a-efdf1b1a3c81Sun, 03 Dec 2006 23:55:00 GMThttp://forum.churchatthevillage.com/2006/12/03/welcome.aspx?ref=rssinformation1Thank you for visiting the "Church at the Village" blog page.&nbsp; We hope you are encouraged and strengthened in our Lord and Savior Jesus the Christ.<br>http://forum.churchatthevillage.com/2006/12/03/welcome.aspx#Commentsd0112cc9-1174-41e4-9e6b-d2d9ad6fc99eSun, 03 Dec 2006 22:42:00 GMT