The longer we live, the more we realize that it's often raining, and life can be difficult! The question we are answering in this series is, "how does faith make life better – and make us better at life?"
Joy is the spiritual and personal buoyancy found in the promises of Jesus.
Scripture: John 16:16-24
Patience (calm presence) is the ability to remain lovingly present with ourselves and others when there is suffering.
Scripture: James 5:7-12
Fractured relationships emerge from our inability to lower our defenses. Humility (calm presence) is the ability to live without defensiveness that creates further division.
Scripture: 1 Peter 5:6-11