Hanging on to Hope

August 13, 2018

Jeff-Manion
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Related Topics:Enduring Hardship, Faith, Prayer

Pastor Jeff Manion takes us through Psalm 71. This psalm was written by an author enduring yet another hardship in his later years but still clinging to God. Through this conversation, we are encouraged to build a habit of trust so our hope can be contagious.

Psalm 71:14-18

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