Not only so, but we also rejoice in
our sufferings, because we know that
suffering produces perseverance;
perseverance, character; & character, hope.
And hope does not disappoint us,
because God has poured out his love
into our hearts by the Holy Spirit,
whom he has given us.
Suffering is by far the greatest testing ground for one's character and development. The famous American banker, Herbert V. Prochnow, once wrote, “O Lord, Make me sympathetic with the fellow who has broken in the struggle. Keep me from taking an unfair advantage of the weak, or from selling my self-respect for a profit. Blind my eyes to the petty faults of others, but reveal to me my own. And when comes the sound of low music, the scent of sweet flowers, and the crunch of footsteps on the gravel, make the ceremony short, and the epitaph simply — Here lies a man... one who was of service to others.” As you go through life's daily grind, difficulties will constantly arise, challenge you and occasionally even take you down. Remember during those down times that the suffering you go through has value. The suffering will teach you perseverance, it will develop your character and best of all, it will teach you how to hope and pray for the blessings of the Lord.
1 comment:
AMEN!
this was goood!
God bless!
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