Before we return to Heaven, our real home, we have an incredible opportunity on Earth to face challenges that will help us learn, grow and to become more Christ-like in the fruits of our spirit.

The last verse that became clear to my vision that day was this: "Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is the will of God's in Christ Jesus for you."

Churches provide a place of gathering for people who share common beliefs, support and encouragement for each other in faith, a place to find insight into and teaching about God's Word, and they provide a time and place where people can leave the world behind and focus only on their spiritual relationship with God.

By freely choosing to believe God's promises, a person's faith may be more strongly embraced and, therefore, less likely to falter in times of struggle, sadness, or other such difficulties.

I then carefully searched through the pages until I was able to find the verse that was crystal clear... It read: "Rejoice always."

The more we love, the more love we have to offer. So it is with God's love for us. It is inexhaustible.

Angels are spirit beings who are mentioned more than 250 times in both the Old Testament and the New Testament of the Bible.