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No matter the struggles, setbacks and hardships of life, our demeanor
should always have a steadfast confidence and a deep faith filled knowing
that all will be well in the end. We may stumble, we may falter and even
fail at times, but we must always get back up and try again. The road of
difficulty will not always be in front of us. When we face the trials
that come before us knowing they serve a purpose to make us better, wiser
and stronger than we were before it, we will welcome the difficulties
because we will know we are being made better because of them. I would
encourage you to see every struggle as a spiritual strengthening. See
every trial, every tribulation and every struggle as a teacher equipping
you for the days ahead. Always remember that going through the fire
strengthens your resolve, purifies your spirit and gives you the assurance
that no matter what may come your way, you can be victorious over it.
As long as we stay in faith and trust that God is in control, all things
will work together for our good. The Lord Jesus reassured us to be of
good cheer in the midst of tribulation as we read in John 16:33 “These
things I have spoken unto you, that in Me ye might have peace. In the
world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the
world.” The Lord is our protector and sustainer and nothing shall be able
to take us out of His Hands. Rest in the goodness of the Lord and trust
that no matter what may come your way, it will work to your benefit in the end.
I hope this message encourages your heart to have a faith filled attitude
towards life. See the joys and blessings that surround you and allow
yourself to go through life with a deep assurance that all will be well.
ENJOY THE RIDE
When I was a boy I used to love to go bike riding. There was a Summer 4-H
camp full of paved roadways across the road from my home. During the
Spring and Fall this camp was mainly empty and the roadways were clear for
me and my bike. I would ride my old, banana-seat, foot-brake bicycle for
hours. The camp grounds had a lot of steep hills that were tough to get
up. Often I would have to climb off and push my bike up them. The downhill
rides, however, made it all worthwhile. I felt like I was flying, and I
barely had to pedal at all. It was pure fun, pure delight, pure joy, and
pure happiness. I laughed all the way with the wind in my face, my heart
in my throat, and my soul in Heaven.
Choosing love, joy, and oneness with God each day often reminds me of
those childhood bike rides. It can take a bit of work to get going at
first. You can even feel like you are pushing your bike up a steep hill
full of problems, work, and worldly concerns. Once you get going, however,
you find that the ride becomes easier and easier. Soon you feel like you
are flying along without even having to pedal at all. Soon you feel wind
blowing in your face, joy filling up your heart, and love radiating from
your soul. You find yourself laughing more, smiling more, and singing
more. You find yourself sharing more, giving more, and helping more. You
find yourself loving others, spreading joy, and living the way that God
meant for you to live. You find yourself realizing that God is love, that
life is joy, and that we are all God’s children.
If you choose, each day of your life can become a fantastic ride of love
and joy that takes you a little further along the road to Heaven. The
longer you ride, the less steep the hills will become. The longer you ride
the faster and smoother you will go. The longer you ride the more you will
feel God pedaling right along beside you and smiling all the way. Enjoy
the ride.
By Joseph J. Mazzella
Read and meditate on these scriptures:
Romans 8:31-32 “What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us,
who can be against us? He that spared not His own Son, but delivered Him
up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?”
Jeremiah 29:11-13 “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith
the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected
end. Then shall ye call upon Me, and ye shall go and pray unto Me, and I
will hearken unto you. And ye shall seek Me, and find Me, when ye shall
search for Me with all your heart.”
2 Corinthians 1:3-4 “Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth
us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are
in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.”
2 Corinthians 12:8-10 “For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it
might depart from me. And He said unto me, My grace is sufficient for
thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore
will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest
upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in
necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I
am weak, then am I strong.”
Psalm 37:3-6 “Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the
land, and verily thou shalt be fed. Delight thyself also in the LORD; and
He shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Commit thy way unto the
LORD; trust also in Him; and He shall bring it to pass. And He shall bring
forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.”
All of these scriptures can be found in the King James Version Bible.
Today's Selected Poem: HARD TIMES
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Today's Selected Testimony: HE HAS A PURPOSE FOR US
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In Christ’s Service,
Dwayne Savaya
God’s Work Ministry |
