This is true. Thank You. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carleeta Manser" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 5:06 AM Subject: {dbilg} Spiritual muscle and Sinew
> > Spiritual Muscle and Sinew > > Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he > shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that > love him. James 1:12. > > In seasons of temptation we seem to lose sight of the fact that God > tests us that our faith may be tried and be found unto praise and honor > and > glory at the appearing of Jesus. The Lord places us in different positions > to develop us. If we have defects of character of which we are not aware, > He > gives us discipline that will bring those defects to our knowledge, that > we > may overcome them. It is His providence that brings us into varying > circumstances. In each new position, we meet a different class of > temptations. How many times when we are placed in some trying situation we > think, "This is a wonderful mistake. How I wish I had stayed where I was > before." But why is it that you are not satisfied? It is because your > circumstances have served to bring new defects in your character to your > notice, but nothing is revealed but that which was in you. . . . > > It is coming in contact with difficulties that will give you spiritual > muscle and sinew. You will become strong in Christ if you endure the > testing > process and the proving of God. . . . Remember when trials come that you > are > a spectacle to angels and to men, and that every time you fail to bear the > proving of the Lord you are lessening your spiritual strength. You should > hold your peace from complaining, and take your burden to Jesus, and lay > your whole soul open before Him. Do not carry it to a third person. Do not > lay your burden upon humanity. Say, "I will not gratify the enemy by > murmuring. I will lay my care at the feet of Jesus. I will tell it to Him > in > faith." If you do this you will receive help from above; you will realize > the fulfillment of the promise, "He is on my right hand that I should not > be > moved" (see Ps. 16:8). > > God's Word declares, "Many shall be purified, and made white, and > tried" (Dan. 12:10). Only he who endures the trial will receive the crown > of > life. > >>From That I May Know Him - Page 282 > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Deaf-Blind Inspirational Life Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/DBILG?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
