James 1, 1 Peter 1:6-7



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Trials will either make you bitter or better.

If you want to become bitter.

  • Then live in 'why me?' - Be consumed by regret

  • Believe the lie that your troubled history plus your present problem will equate to a hopeless future

None of us really want to live life that way, do we?

So if you want to allow your trials to make you better then.

  • Come to God with honesty - "God, I don't like this and I don't understand this"

  • Come to God with faith - "God, I know that with you a better day is coming"

  • Come to God with courage - "God, use these present trials to make me more like Jesus - prove my faith, give me a persevering spirit, help me to grow into maturity - to be the person you created me to be"

  • Come to God with thankfulness and joy - "God, I know that you are always with me, to bring comfort, peace and hope"

And see what God will do!!!!! CR

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