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Depth of character is realized under pressure. Anyone can be a Christian when things go well at work, but how do you do when a little pressure, a little pain, a little discomfort, criticism or gossip, a sick child, loss of income, are applied? When your fruit is squeezed, what kind of juice comes forth? We must remember that it is God’s will, “that you should be sanctified” (1 Thessalonians 4:3; Romans 8:29), to make you whole, mature and complete, not to make you happy, but to conform you into the image of Christ Jesus – the true blessing. We should see our struggles as opportunities for growth. God will not leave you alone with your problems; He is as close as you will allow and will help you grow. Read the rest of this entry »
We’re on a journey. It has a beginning, middle, and end. It’s a process.
God has a plan and the pattern is Christ Jesus. The goal is to become like Christ. You will never understand your journey until you understand your destination. Knowing your destination, where you’re going, gives you an interpretation and an explanation of your journey. If you don’t know where you’re going, it doesn’t matter where you are – you won’t understand the trip. Read the rest of this entry »
The phrase “no man is an island unto himself” is actually an idiom and not found in the Bible. The precise quotation is, “No man is an Island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the Continent, a part of the main. – John Donne – Meditation XVII.
However, the meaning behind the quotation is central to God’s plan for man as evidenced from the Genesis account and carried throughout the whole of the Bible; it is called restoration, first to God, and secondly, with each other. Read the rest of this entry »
