Friday, July 10, 2009

Comfort & Courage

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Given Thursday, July 9, 2009 around 9:00 pm.
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It is not the pressure that I am under that is the issue; it is how I respond/act amidst and under it. The pressure is exactly as God intends; and He is faithful to not give me more than I can bear. But it is the trial by fire that purifies the silver/gold. And it is this kind of suffering that the Christian life (that Jesus Christ) speaks of. It is necessary and to be welcomed and rejoiced in. It is the suffering that produces character, perseverance, and hope. (Romans 5:1-5)
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