When problems come our way, we should always have the proper perspective
and realize that there is a season for everything and sooner than later
the problems will be resolved and joy will be restored. It should not be
thought of as an odd thing to have troubles because the Bible says man is
of few days and many troubles, but we should also remember that God 
supplies the answers and even in the midst of the problems, He will give
us His perfect peace. (Job 14:1) (Isaiah 26:3-4) (Romans 8:28) (Psalm 106:1-5)

Never think about giving up simply because you are going through hard
times. Take comfort in the fact that God is with you because you trust in
Him and He will make a way even though it seems impossible. Continue on 
the journey that He has you on and you will see in the end how God worked
all things together for your good. He is ever merciful and loving and 
wishes for you to stand upon His solid ground. Trust Him with your life.

I hope this message encourages your heart to see that life when looked at
in hindsight is much more beautiful and precious than it may have seemed 
when we were on the journey through it.


LESSONS ON LIFE

There was a man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge
things too quickly. So he sent them each on a quest, in turn, to go and 
look at a pear tree that was a great distance away.

The first son went in the winter, the second in the spring, the third in 
summer and the youngest son in the fall.

When they had all gone and come back, he called them together to describe
what they had seen. The first son said that the tree was ugly, bent, and 
twisted. The second son said no it was covered with green buds and full of
promise.

The third son disagreed; he said it was laden with blossoms that smelled 
so sweet and looked so beautiful, it was the most graceful thing he had 
ever seen.

The last son disagreed with all of them; he said it was ripe and drooping
with fruit, full of life and fulfillment.

The man then explained to his sons that they were all right, because they
had each seen but only one season in the tree's life.

He told them that you cannot judge a tree, or a person, by only one season,
and that the essence of who they are and the pleasure, joy, and love that
come from that life can only be measured at the end, when all the seasons
are up.

If you give up when it's winter, you will miss the promise of your spring,
the beauty of your summer and the fulfillment of your fall.

Don't let the pain of one season destroy the joy of all the rest.

Don't judge life by one difficult season. Endure. Stay steadfast. Continue
on to the end and fulfill the plans God has for your life.

Author Unknown


Read and meditate on these scriptures:

2 Corinthians 4:17-18 “For our light affliction, which is but for a moment,
worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; While we 
look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not 
seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are
not seen are eternal.”

1 Corinthians 1:26-28 “For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many
wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: But 
God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and 
God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which 
are mighty; And base things of the world, and things which are despised, 
hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things
that are.”

Psalm 28:6-8 “Blessed be the LORD, because He hath heard the voice of my
supplications. The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in
Him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my 
song will I praise Him. The LORD is their strength, and He is the saving
strength of His anointed.”

All of these scriptures can be found in the King James Version Bible.


Today’s Selected Poem: IT'S IN THE VALLEYS I GROW
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Today’s Selected Testimony: STILL LEARNING
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In Christ’s Service,

Dwayne Savaya
God’s Work Ministry