Opening the Gates of Heaven Perry Stone

cursed nation of Moab into the arms of Boaz in Bethlehem. (See the Book of Ruth.) Favor caused Paul and Silas to sing in prison, locked in stocks and bonds, praising their way into a prison jail break (Acts 16). Trouble, disaster, and difficulty are not signs of the lack of favor; they are only signs that you are still alive and living on an earth that is not exempt from difficulty. Always remember, when it comes to favor, “If God is for us [you], who can be against us [you]?” (Rom. 8:31).