{"id":1268,"date":"2023-06-28T12:20:20","date_gmt":"2023-06-28T17:20:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.calvarycathedral.org\/wpbobnichols\/?p=1268"},"modified":"2023-06-28T12:20:22","modified_gmt":"2023-06-28T17:20:22","slug":"flint-like-faith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.calvarycathedral.org\/wpbobnichols\/2023\/06\/28\/flint-like-faith\/","title":{"rendered":"Flint Like Faith"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Flint is very durable and&nbsp;resists weathering better than almost any other natural stone. From early days flint was used to make weapons and tools because of its resistance to wear.  When we set our faith like flint we will not fail!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Isaiah%2050%3A7&amp;version=KJV\">Isaiah 50:7<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the Lord&nbsp;God&nbsp;will help me; therefore shall I not be confounded: therefore have I set my face like a&nbsp;<strong>flint<\/strong>, and I know that I shall not be ashamed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/www.calvarycathedral.org\/wpbobnichols\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20140112A_BN_FlintLikeFaith.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Flint is very durable and&nbsp;resists weathering better than almost any other natural stone. From early days flint was used to make weapons and tools because of its resistance to wear. 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