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| Helovesme2 Registered user Username: Helovesme2 Post Number: 901 Registered: 8-2004  |
"I trust in thy word" (Ps. 119:42). "Just in proportion in which we believe that God will do just what He has said, is our faith strong or weak. Faith has nothing to do with feelings, or with impressions, with improbabilities, or with outward appearances. If we desire to couple them with faith, then we are no longer resting on the Word of God because faith needs nothing of the kind. Faith rests on the naked Word of God. When we take Him at His Word, the heart is at peace. "God delights to exercise faith, first for blessing in our own souls, then for blessing in the Church at large, and also for those without. But this exercise we shrink from instead of welcoming. When trials come, we should say: "My Heavenly Father puts this cup of trial into my hands, that I may have something sweet afterwards." "Trials are the food of faith. Oh, let us leave ourselves in the hands of our Heavenly Father! It is the joy of His heart to do good to all His children. "But trials and difficulties are not the only means by which faith is exercised and thereby increased. There is the reading of the Scriptures, that we may by them acquaint ourselves with God as He has revealed Himself in His Word. "Are you able to say, from the acquaintance you have made with God, that He is a lovely Being? If not, let me affectionately entreat you to ask God to bring you to this, that you may admire His gentleness and kindness, that you may be able to say how good He is, and what a delight it is to the heart of God to do good to His children. "Now the nearer we come to this in our inmost souls, the more ready we are to leave ourselves in His hands, satisfied with all His dealings with us. And when trial comes, we shall say: ""I will wait and see what good God will do to me by it, assured He will do it." Thus we shall bear an honorable testimony before the world, and thus we shall strengthen the hands of others. --George Mueller." -- Streams in the Desert, compiled by Mrs. Chas. E. Cowman | ||
| Leigh Registered user Username: Leigh Post Number: 161 Registered: 2-2003 |
Mary, thank you for this post. Leigh | ||
| River Registered user Username: River Post Number: 667 Registered: 9-2006  |
Hi Mary, Thanks for the post and I hope you are having a beautiful day as we are having here. River | ||
| Helovesme2 Registered user Username: Helovesme2 Post Number: 902 Registered: 8-2004 |
 Well, today has gone from rain, to sleet, to snow , to big billowy clouds with the sun shining through. I'd say it's a good day! Glad yours is beautiful too! Mary | ||
| Flyinglady Registered user Username: Flyinglady Post Number: 3548 Registered: 3-2004  |
In spite of my "roomer" problems, God has given me a beautiful day also. Mary, your post is really lovely and so true. I am having to practice patience and love with this "roomer". Thank God she will be leaving soon. Diana | ||
| Colleentinker Registered user Username: Colleentinker Post Number: 5678 Registered: 12-2003  |
Mary, thank you for your post. God is in our trials, and He does ask us to trust Him even when we can't understand. He Himself is our great reward! Colleen |
