Thursday, May 27, 2004

And not only that, but we? also boast in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.
(Romans 5.3-5 NRSV)
St. Paul tells us that even when we see no beneficial results, at least with God's help we can keep growing. Nothing that happens in this world is in vain if we will entrust it to God. Most of us will testify that the most important lessons we learned in life we learned through adversity. There are many successful people who will tell you they made it simply by hanging in there when things got rough. They trusted God; they learned their lessons and they achieved more than they ever dreamed possible.

Are you one of those people who never seem to get it right? Isn't it time you made a new beginning? Get right with God through trust in His promises. Then you will find confidence for the future and life's difficulties will not defeat you.

Dear God, my victory is in you. Amen.

Ron Newhouse

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