Before gold is pure it must be tested in the fire. The trials which come your way will test your faith, and out of your struggles your faith can emerge stronger than it ever was before
The rigors which the athlete has to undergo are not meant to make him collapse but to help him develop strength and staying power. For the Christian, our trials are not meant to take the strength out of us, but to put the strength into us. Endurance through trials produces strength.There is no doubt that you will experience trials in your Christian life.
Some new Christians mistakenly believe that being a Christian means living a life free of hassles and struggles. God never promised us freedom from trials; He promised us that He would walk with us through the trials and help us to endure our hardships. No one looks forward to trials, but trials can produce a stronger faith.
You can withstand anything that comes if you remember that every trial is actually a test
Who is wise and understanding among you ?
Let him show it by his good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.
But if you harbor bitter, envy, and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth.
Such "wisdom " does not come dowm from heaven but is earhtly ,unspiritual, of the devil.
For where you have envy and selfish ambition there you find disorder and every evil practice.
But the Wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure, then peace loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy, and good fruit, impartial and sincere.
Peacemakers who sow in peace raise a harvest of righteousness.
james 3:13-18
A Diffent type of prayer
Heavenly Father, Help us remember that the jerk who cut us off in traffic last night is a single mother who worked nine hours that day and was rushing home to cook dinner, help with homework, do the laundry and spend a few precious moments with her children.
Help us to remember that the pierced, tattooed, disinterested young man who can't make change correctly is a worried 19-year-old college student, balancing his apprehension over final exams with his fear of not getting his student loans for next semester.
Remind us, Lord, that the scary looking fellow, begging for money in the same spot every day is a slave to addictions that we can only imagine in our worst nightmares.
Help us to remember that the old couple walking annoyingly slow through the store aisles and blocking our shopping progress are savoring this moment, knowing that, based on the biopsy report she got back last week, this will be the last year that they go shopping together."
As children the Golden Rule was said in our classrooms, teaching us to be fair and nice.
As adults, we now teach the next generation this same phrase. Treat others the way you want to be treated.
But do you truly act this way? Or is the Golden Rule just a looming phrase and a nice ideal? The words in Matthew 7:12 are the words of Jesus. These words are building blocks of compassion and kindness.
God shows us this kind of love every day. What can you do today to show an act of mercy or goodness? As Christians it is important to treat others the way Jesus would treat them…you may be the only Jesus someone ever sees.
Who am I?
That the Lord of all the earth,
Would care to know my name,
Would care to feel my hurt.
Who am I?
That the bright and morning star,
Would choose to light the way,
For my ever wandering heart.
Not because of who I am,
But because of what you've done.
Not because of what I've done,
But because of who you are.
I am a flower quickly fading,
Here today and gone tomorrow,
A wave tossed in the ocean,
A vapor in the wind.
Still you hear me when I'm calling,
Lord, you catch me when I'm falling,
And you've told me who I am.
I am yours.
I am yours.
Who am I?
That the eyes that see my sin
Would look on me with love
And watch me rise again.
Who am I?
That the voice that calmed the sea,
Would call out through the rain,
And calm the storm in me.
Not because of who I am,
But because of what you've done.
Not because of what I've done,
But because of who you are.
I am a flower quickly fading,
Here today and gone tomorrow,
A wave tossed in the ocean,
A vapor in the wind.
Still you hear me when I'm calling,
Lord, you catch me when I'm falling,
And you've told me who I am.
I am yours.
Not because of who I am,
But because of what you've done.
Not because of what I've done,
But because of who you are.
I am a flower quickly fading,
Here today and gone tomorrow,
A wave tossed in the ocean,
A vapor in the wind.
Still you hear me when I'm calling,
Lord, you catch me when I'm falling,
And you've told me who I am.
I am yours.
I am yours.
I am yours.
Whom shall I fear
Whom shall I fear
I am yours..
I am yours..
No discipline seems pleasant at the time but painful. Later on however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it. Hebrews 12:11
He is conceited and understands nothing. He has an unhealthy interest in controversies and quarrels about words that result in envy, strife, malicious talk, evil suspicions and constant friction between men of corrupt mind, who have been robbed of the truth that godliness is a means to financial gain.
But godliness with contentment is great gain, For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it.
But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that, Peolpe who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction.
For the love of a money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and peirced themselves with many griefs.
1 Timothy 6:4-10
I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty.
I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do everything through him who gives me strength.— Philippians 4:11-13
He was heard to say, "I'm the greatest hitter in the world." Then he tossed the ball into the air, swung at it and missed. "Strike one."
Undaunted he picked up the ball, threw it into the air and said to himself, "I'm the greatest baseball hitter ever," and then he swung at the ball again. And again, he missed. "Strike two!"
He paused a moment to examine his bat and ball carefully.
Then a third time he threw the ball into the air. "I'm the greatest hitter who ever lived," he exclaimed.
He swung the bat hard again, and missed a third time. He cried out, "Wow! Strike three. What a pitcher! I'm the greatest pitcher in the world!"
His circumstances hadn't changed but his attitude had changed, and that makes all the difference in the world.
What difficult time are you going through right now? Is there really something that can change it? If you can do something about it, great; don't wait another day.
But if you can't change the circumstance, then change your attitude and that will make all the difference in the world
Power that is full of foolishness is meaningless...
So, the more powerful a foolish person is , the more popular he will become , and the more exposed his foolishness will be. The foolish people with power, indulge themselves in some luxury or pleasure. especially, a costly one ... spending money lavishly to show off !!!
A foolish person with power is a destruction to his community. The foolishness of man twists his way ...
So, be very careful before giving power to a fool ...
Some questions beg an answer. Consider the following:
Why do banks charge a fee on "insufficient funds" when they know there is not enough money in your account?
How do you know the light really turns off when you shut the refrigerator door?
What exactly is Spam?
Why doesn't glue stick to its own bottle?
Why does Superman stop bullets with his chest, but ducks when you throw a revolver at him?
Here’s my personal favorite question: Why do people constantly return to the refrigerator with hopes that something new to eat will have materialized?
