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Various trials...

I was just pondering something...the question of "Why Lord?" is often times on my lips.  I somehow am a magnet of trials, or am I?  I finally realized, I am like a rebellious child.  For some children, obedience comes naturally, and for others, they need extra discipline and trials to get them to learn their lesson and to go in a direction that is safe and Godly.  I am afraid that I am one that obedience does not come naturally, and that these extra various trials are givin to me for my own good.  I am thinking back and as a child I had a very hard time with obedience, and even now, I see that I am one that doesn't just naturally grow and mature on my own in the spiritual sense.  I must "beat my flesh into submission" some days just to sit down and do my devotions and spend time with the Lord.  The trials I have gone through and continue to go through are causing me to grow and mature into the woman, mother, wife and child of our Living Father that He has called me to be.  Without them (trials), I would be, well, for lack of a better word, dead.  I am so thankful that I serve a God who causes "ALL things to work together for the good of those who love Him and are called according to His purpose."  Even those bad choices I have made and trials I have gotten myself into, He is so creative and merciful, and is able to use them to mold me.  I am but a stubborn fool!

"My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.  But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing."  James 1:2

There are some trials that are utterly life changing, and in these too God has a purpose, and uses them to do something.   The trials I am talking of are the ones that I often times bring upon myself, and even in these my God is so loving and kind and doesn't seek to make me miserable, but to cause me to learn and grow and gradually be molded into an image more like him.

Just thinking out loud!

Blessings, Rossie

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{ 07:14, Thursday, November 16, 2006 } { Posted by Kitty }

I thank God always that he is a forgiving God. Like you said, the trials that I have gotten myself into. All i can say is that "what doesnt kill us will make us stronger."
Have a blessed day my friend
Kitty