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Lona211
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« on: February 10, 2009, 09:36:21 pm » |
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A Daily Word from Pastor Graham
February 10, 2009
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And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore, confirm, strengthen and establish you
-- 1 Peter 5:10
God never tells us that we won’t experience grief or sorrow in this life. There will be tears. And, to be honest, sometimes life will just suck the air right out of you.
But we must remember that trials have a purpose. Trials can fortify us. They can prove us, test us, and prepare us.
As today’s verse says, “And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore, confirm, strengthen and establish you.”
If you’re a Christian, you’re in a spiritual battle. Which means you have a very real enemy. And trials prepare you for this battle and make you stronger. In fact, you may be going through a spiritual boot camp of sorts, which is preparing you for the battle ahead!
Think about it this way. When gold is made, all the impurities must be removed. The same process of refining takes place in our lives before genuine gold can come forth.
Whatever you may be facing today, keep in mind that God is forming your character, bringing out the gold in you. Everything has a reason.
EVEN IN THE MIDST OF YOUR TRIALS, YOU CAN REJOICE BECAUSE YOU KNOW THAT GOD IS WORKING TO BRING OUT THE GOLD IN YOU.
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What You Are Is God's Gift to You And What You Become Is Your Gift To God. Leona
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debomama52
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« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2009, 08:04:58 am » |
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Oh Yes!! Amen and Amen!! Thank you Leona!!
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May the Peace of the Lord be with you always! ~~Deb~~  |
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CanuckLynn
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« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2009, 08:38:38 am » |
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How often we forget that in times of trouble, we are being tested by God to see how strong our faith in Him really is! If we could only view each trial in our lives as a time when God is trying to draw us nearer to Him! It's easy to forget sometimes when in the midst of something we aren't happy with, but if we can learn to have God 'frontal lobe' always and can thank Him for the test or trial, we are sending God a clear message that we are trusting in Him fully and have complete faith in Him to take care of us! Hallelujah!
love,
Georgie
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Life without God is like an unsharpened pencil- it has no point.
Hebrews 11:1 (NIV) Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.
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itammy
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« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2009, 01:51:13 pm » |
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Amen Lona... Good lesson after all how can you have a TESTimony without a test..God Bless You sister
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They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength , they shall mount up on wings as eagles. Then shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint. Isaiah 40:31
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