{"id":3407,"date":"2026-07-06T12:20:51","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T04:20:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lbacf.org\/2026\/?page_id=3407"},"modified":"2026-08-03T14:51:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T06:51:08","slug":"overcomfort","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lbacf.org\/2026\/overcomfort\/","title":{"rendered":"Choosing God Over Comfort"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-6 vc_col-xs-12&#8243;]<div class=\"cz_mparallax_-2\"><div class=\"clr cz_parallax_v_-5\"><div id=\"cz_5668\" class=\"cz_5668 cz_video_popup clr cz_video_popup_bl\"><div><div class=\"cz_vp_c\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Cu12lL3kzI8\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/lbacf.org\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jul526.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full\" alt=\"Jul526\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lbacf.org\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jul526.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/lbacf.org\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jul526-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lbacf.org\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jul526-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lbacf.org\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jul526-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lbacf.org\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jul526-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><div class=\"cz_vp_inner\"><span><i class=\"fa fa-play\"><\/i><\/span><h4>Choosing God Over Comfort<\/h4><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-6 vc_col-xs-12&#8243;]<div class=\"cz_gap clr  hide_on_tablet hide_on_mobile\" style=\"height: 15px\"><\/div><div class=\"cz_gap show_on_tablet clr  show_only_tablet\" style=\"height: 15px\"><\/div><div class=\"cz_gap show_on_mobile clr\" style=\"height: 15px\"><\/div><div id=\"cz_10274\" class=\"cz_10274 cz_title clr cz_title_pos_inline\"><div class=\"cz_title_content\"><div class=\"cz_wpe_content\"><p>July 5, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cz_gap clr  hide_on_tablet hide_on_mobile\" style=\"height: 15px\"><\/div><div class=\"cz_gap show_on_tablet clr  show_only_tablet\" style=\"height: 15px\"><\/div><div class=\"cz_gap show_on_mobile clr\" style=\"height: 15px\"><\/div><div id=\"cz_5399\" class=\"cz_5399 cz_title clr cz_title_pos_inline\"><div class=\"cz_title_content\"><div class=\"cz_wpe_content\"><h6>Ptr. Jojo Fernandez<\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cz_gap clr  hide_on_tablet hide_on_mobile\" style=\"height: 15px\"><\/div><div class=\"cz_gap show_on_tablet clr  show_only_tablet\" style=\"height: 15px\"><\/div><div class=\"cz_gap show_on_mobile clr\" style=\"height: 15px\"><\/div><div id=\"cz_10827\" class=\"cz_10827 cz_title clr cz_title_pos_inline\"><div class=\"cz_title_content\"><div class=\"cz_wpe_content\"><p>Main Passage<\/p>\n<h6>Ruth 1:1-18<\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cz_gap clr  hide_on_tablet hide_on_mobile\" style=\"height: 15px\"><\/div><div class=\"cz_gap show_on_tablet clr  show_only_tablet\" style=\"height: 15px\"><\/div><div class=\"cz_gap show_on_mobile clr\" style=\"height: 15px\"><\/div><div id=\"cz_2229\" class=\"cz_2229 cz_title clr cz_title_pos_inline\"><div class=\"cz_title_content\"><div class=\"cz_wpe_content\"><p><strong>The message teaches us that\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>God is sovereign even in suffering<\/li>\n<li>Genuine faith is demonstrated by covenant loyalty<\/li>\n<li>True conversion results in wholehearted commitment to God<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cz_gap clr  hide_on_tablet hide_on_mobile\" style=\"height: 15px\"><\/div><div class=\"cz_gap show_on_tablet clr  show_only_tablet\" style=\"height: 15px\"><\/div><div class=\"cz_gap show_on_mobile clr\" style=\"height: 15px\"><\/div><div id=\"cz_8129\" class=\"cz_8129 cz_title clr cz_title_pos_inline\"><div class=\"cz_title_content\"><div class=\"cz_wpe_content\"><p>God can transform hardship or even tragedy into testimony, loss into redemption, and outsiders into members of His covenant family &#8211; the church<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cz_gap clr  hide_on_tablet hide_on_mobile\" style=\"height: 15px\"><\/div><div class=\"cz_gap show_on_tablet clr  show_only_tablet\" style=\"height: 15px\"><\/div><div class=\"cz_gap show_on_mobile clr\" style=\"height: 15px\"><\/div><div id=\"cz_6434\" class=\"cz_6434 cz_title 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