Hi Peggy,
I resently had a incident that was a test of patience. I had been working all day on typing up a paper had gotten about 15 pages done. I got up for a minute and my daughter sat down to get on-line, so I said let me close that up first. Before I knew it she had hit the x and it was deleted. I was stunned, did she really just do that. There was nothing that I could say, it was late, so I went to bed. But I wrestled for a while with the thought of all that work just gone, why did it happen. You know it didn't have to happen, but it was caused to happen, because we all need to deal with difficulties and learn self-contol in the face of adversity.
1Pe 2:20 For what credit is it if, when you are beaten for your faults, you take it patiently? But when you do good and suffer, if you take it patiently, this is commendable before God.
This is from the transcript 'Esther - The Destiny of Women.'
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So as in closing, I want to wish you health, happiness and prosperity. Along with all the trials, misery and tribulation and everything else that comes your way. I mean you will partake of both. There are times of joy and times of sorrow, they are all just as needful. It’s just very hard when you are not feeling good or looking good or seeing things very good or anticipating anything good, then it’s hard to think this is good. But you got to look beyond, to the goal. All these things are necessary.
James says rejoice in the fiery trials. Because this is good stuff, this is more than gold and silver. You say, ‘I don’t know, give me gold and silver.’ But this is more valuable.
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mercy, peace and love
Kat