Portrait:
framing life’s narrative

Portrait:
framing life’s narrative

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Acts 17:26-28
From
one
man
he
made
every
nation
of
men,
that
they
should
inhabit
the
whole
earth;
and
he
determined
the
times
set
for
them
and
the
exact
places
where
they
should
live.
God
did
this
so
that
men
would
seek
him
and
perhaps
reach
out
for
him
and
Aind
him,
though
he
is
not
far
from
each
one
of
us.
'For
in
him
we
live
and
move
and
have
our
being.'
As
some
of
your
own
poets
have
said,
'We
are
his
offspring.'

Time
/
Space
/
Purpose

Ephesians 2:10
For
we
are
God's
workmanship,
created
in
Christ
Jesus
to
do
good
works,
which
God
prepared
in
advance
for
us
to
do.

Romans 8:28
And
we
know
that
in
all
things
God
works
for
the
good
of
those
who
love
him,
who
have
been
called
according
to
his
purpose.

1 Peter 4:12-19
Dear
friends,
do
not
be
surprised
at
the
painful
trial
you
are
suffering,
as
though
something
strange
were
happening
to
you.
But
rejoice
that
you
participate
in
the
sufferings
of
Christ,
so
that
you
may
be
overjoyed
when
his
glory
is
revealed.
If
you
are
insulted
because
of
the
name
of
Christ,
you
are
blessed,
for
the
Spirit
of
glory
and
of
God
rests
on
you.
If
you
suffer,
it
should
not
be
as
a
murderer
or
thief
or
any
other
kind
of
criminal,
or
even
as
a
meddler.
However,
if
you
suffer
as
a
Christian,
do
not
be
ashamed,
but
praise
God
that
you
bear
that
name.

Portrait:
framing life’s narrative