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  LIVING BY THE CROSS AND BY FAITH.
  by Francois Fenelon
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Summary: To live by the cross and by faith means to accept that
everything in life is a challenge or a burden that must be borne with
peace, trusting in God's secret compassion.

Topics: "Faith And Suffering", "The Cross"
Scripture References: Matthew 16:24, Romans 8:18, 2 Corinthians 12:9, Galatians 2:20, Hebrews 11:1

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Francois Fenelon preaches about living by the cross and by faith,
emphasizing that everything in life is a cross to bear, often filled
with bitterness and challenges that must be faced with peace. He
encourages trusting in God to spare us from unnecessary suffering, as He
knows our needs and provides unseen support amidst our trials. Fenelon
highlights the paradox of living a life of faith, which he describes as
the most profound form of death.

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CONTENT
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LETTER XII.

Living by the cross and by faith.

Everything is a cross; I have no joy but bitterness; but the heaviest
cross must be borne in peace. At times it can neither be borne nor
dragged; we can only fall down beneath it, overwhelmed and exhausted. I
pray that God may spare you as much as possible in apportioning your
suffering; it is our daily bread; God alone knows how much we need; and
we must live in faith upon the means of death, confident, though we see
it not, that God, with secret compassion, proportions our trials to the
unperceived succor that He administers within. This life of faith is the
most penetrating of all deaths.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/francois-fenelon/living-by-the-cross-and-by-faith/
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