Presenting ...
... a weekly letter of encouragement.
April 5, 1993
Good Morning!
THE ILLUSION That somewhere out there exists a pain-free life of affluence
and fun in the sun...A sort of "Disney Nether-Nether Land" where
people
like Arnie Palmer and Joan Rivers live...And so can I.
THE REALITY:
In this life there will be suffering. No escapees. No
amount of money, sex, right connections, travel, recognition,
power, or achievement will insulate us from the
harsh realities of life.
"...Man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward." (Job 5:7)
THE CONSEQUENCES:
For the rebel: Devastation:
"But since you rejected Me when I called...I
in turn will laugh at your disaster; I will mock when calamity
overtakes you...when disaster sweeps over you like a whirlwind...the
complacency of fools will destroy them..." (Proverbs
1:24 - 32)
For the disciple: The development
of mature character:
"When all kinds of trials and temptations
crowd into your lives my brothers, don't resent them
as intruders, but welcome them as friends! Realize that they
come to test your faith and to produce in you the quality of endurance.
But let the process go on until that endurance is fully
developed, and you will find you have become men of mature
character with the right sort of independence."
(James 1:2 - 4 - Phillips Translation)
THE CONCLUSION:
No one goes through this life without pain:
For the person without Christ the pain
leads to devastation..
For the follower of Christ the pain can lead to the
development of Christ-like character.
THE CHOICE:
Is ours.
Have a great week!
Dwight Hill
© Copyright 1996 Dwight Hill. Unlimited permission to copy or use is hereby granted subject to inclusion of this copyright notice.
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