"We can rejoice, too, when re run into problems and trials, for we know that they are good for us -- they help us learn to endure. And endurance develops strength of character in us, and character strengthens our confident expectation of salvation. And this expectation will not disappoint us!"
Romans 5: 3 - 5
It's hard to see the upside of any problem, for they're usually hard to overcome. But this passage from Romans reminds us that your character will be strengthened when you run into obstacles! The more our character is strengthened, the more we are transformed into a better version of ourselves, which is God's ultimate goal.
May the peace of the LORD, which passes all understanding, be always with you!
(2/23/2011)
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Lost But Not Forgotten
"Can a mother ever truly forget her child? Never. But even if it were possible, I would not forget you! See, I have written my name on your hand."
Isaiah 49:15-16
Sometimes we may feel lost and confused and forgotten. But do not worry, lest you live in fear! God has not forgotten you and He never will!
"When you go through deep waters and great trouble, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown."
Isaiah 43:2
(Chapter Devotion)
Isaiah 49:15-16
Sometimes we may feel lost and confused and forgotten. But do not worry, lest you live in fear! God has not forgotten you and He never will!
"When you go through deep waters and great trouble, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown."
Isaiah 43:2
(Chapter Devotion)
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Patience and Endurance
"Finishing is better than starting. Patience is better than pride."
Ecclesiates 7:8
It's easy to say we are going to do something, to lists miles long and be proud of what we say we're going to accomplish. But, it is altogether another thing to put a check mark next to each "to-do". Personally, I feel extremely productive by each check I place on my list. We may say we are going to clean the kitchen, do the dishes, do our laundry, volunteer, and start that project TODAY! But once we start, the majority of the time we do not finish. We get antsy, we do other things that weren't on that infamous list. I challenge you to be patient with the time it takes to complete a task, and do that thing you have been putting off. I will too!
(Chapter Devotion)
Ecclesiates 7:8
It's easy to say we are going to do something, to lists miles long and be proud of what we say we're going to accomplish. But, it is altogether another thing to put a check mark next to each "to-do". Personally, I feel extremely productive by each check I place on my list. We may say we are going to clean the kitchen, do the dishes, do our laundry, volunteer, and start that project TODAY! But once we start, the majority of the time we do not finish. We get antsy, we do other things that weren't on that infamous list. I challenge you to be patient with the time it takes to complete a task, and do that thing you have been putting off. I will too!
(Chapter Devotion)
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