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Ever feel like life’s hardest moments arrive with a pop quiz you didn’t study for? We flip that script. Tests aren’t teachers—they’re revealers. They surface what’s already in you and uncover whether your daily choices align with what you say you believe. Drawing on a candid school-days story and two grounding passages—Paul’s open door in the middle of opposition and James’s call to count trials as joy—we explore how resistance and opportunity often travel together and how endurance grows when faith is practiced, not just preached.
By the end, you’ll have language and tools to face trials without flinching: affirm God’s unchanging goodness, look for the work that resistance is revealing, and lean your full weight on the truth you already carry. If you’re navigating setbacks, uncertainty, or pushback, this conversation will help you stand firm and grow stronger where it matters most.
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Chapters
1. When Opposition Opens A Door (00:00:00)
2. Welcome And Episode Setup (00:00:09)
3. School Tests And Cramming (00:00:44)
4. Tests Measure, They Don’t Teach (00:01:31)
5. Biblical Lens On Trials (00:02:01)
6. Faith, Obedience, And Endurance (00:03:07)
7. Closing Blessing And Encouragement (00:04:45)
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