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In His infinite wisdom, God allows trials in order to develop perseverance in us and to cause us to fix our hopes on the glory that is yet to be revealed... Our faith and perseverance can grow only under the pain of trial.

Jerry Bridges

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Jerry Bridges
Age: 86 †
Born: 1929
Born: December 4
Died: 2016
Died: March 6
Author
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Tyler
Texas
Pain
Infinite
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Glory
Trial
Cause
Revealed
Grow
Hopes
Grows
Perseverance
Wisdom
Trials
Causes
Allows
Faith
Develop

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