[Faith-talk] Reflections for 3-6-2011

[Ron Poire]

This was really great.
We have all had our share of trials. Being self employed is a sizable trial.

blessings,

Ron Poire


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From: "Joshua Lester" <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu>
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Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2011 1:10 PM
Subject: [Faith-talk] Reflections for 3-6-2011


> I'd like to do something different for this week's reflections.
> Usually, I post song lyrics that have meant something to me, but as of
> late, some people haven't gotten much out of them. I've decided to
> take a look through scripture, and give some reflections that way. I
> was thinking about Romans, 8-28 where it says, "And we Know, that all
> things work together for good to them that love God, and to them that
> are the called, according to his purpose." Remember, "All things work
> together for good." Whatever trial you're going through, it's going to
> work out for your good. There's also a scripture that says that God
> won't put anymore on you than you can bear. Sometimes, God sends a
> trial to test your faith. God revealed some things to me on Wednesday
> afternoon. Sometimes, God takes something semple to reveal a greater
> truth to someone, (including me.) At about, 12-00 P.M. Wednesday
> afternoon, I was sitting on the porch swing waiting for my mother to
> get out to take me to school. Every Wednesday, at 12 noon, they test
> the storm warning. If the storm warning works, the siren goes off. God
> showed me that our faith is like that storm warning. God tests our
> faith, to see if it works. You can always tell if someone's faith
> isn't working. When every little trial comes their way, they tend to
> stay away from church, they don't pray, they blame everything on their
> brothers and sisters in Christ, etc. The Bible says that Faith,
> without works is dead. The word, "works," means corresponding action.
> If your faith doesn't work, it's dead! How does your faith work? Well,
> when a trial comes your way, you remember that it's only a test, and
> you'll come out on the other side with the victory. You remember that
> without a test, there's no testimony, and where there's no mess,
> there's no message. You're the first one at church, you're the first
> one to the altar, you're praying, praising God, and worshiping. When
> you worship like Job did, you'll get the victory. You need to
> understand that all things are working together for your good. As some
> of you may know, I had been going through a trial since I got home
> from convention. I posted about how God healed me of this situation,
> but I had questioned him about why it had happened. What I shared with
> you about the storm warning, was the revelation of why I was going
> through that trial.
> Although I disagree with him in many things, Robert Shuler says
> something profound, (and it's worth quoting here.) "Tough times won't
> last, but tough people do."
> I hope this is a blessing to you today. If you're going through
> something, please E-mail me off list, and I'll pray for you.
> Blessings, Joshua
>
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