Saturday, November 20, 2010

Trials - Character Building

James 1:1-18

Inspired thots

T R I A L S...
such a scary word; but seriously, what trials do I go through?
This land is so peaceful and beautiful that it is hard to imagine trials that can pommet me or others.

I think my current trials are of the self where the character needs molding and changing; the old self needs to die and shed like old skin, and the new self emerges more refined like Christ. Fear, worry, greed, pride, impatience, disobedience, arrogance, self-centeredness... these have been my 'character-building' trials.

I thank God that I am not persecuted like those in harsh religious fanatical lands where one is persecuted for their faith, especially Christianity. Why particularly Christianity?

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