Victory and Resilience in Christ by Annette O. Brown 4/10/20 (Extract).

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​re·sil·ience
/rəˈzilyəns/
noun
·       1.the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties;
·       2.the ability of a substance or object to spring back into shape;
 
synonyms
flexibility, pliability, suppleness, plasticity, elasticity, ... 
 
antonyms
rigidity, fragility, vulnerability, weakness
 
 
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