God sanctifies us though our trials. It’s been said, the same boiling water will soften a potato, but harden an egg. Trials don’t naturally shape our hearts, but our response to them will make us either bitter or better. What is the Gospel-centered response to trials? To live the crucified life with our Savior. Growing in humility. Becoming less and He becomes greater in us. It’s making a name for Jesus and not ourselves. It’s finding greater identity with Him. In Philippians 3:10 Paul said, “That I may know Him and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings.”
Randy Smith

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#1 · October 1, 2001, 2:26 pm

Posted by: foothillranch <foothillranch@...>

I wanted to thank everyone for the wonderful letters on
this subject. I have so much to think about and pray over, scripture to
read....

Thank you's to everyone, and especially Johanna, Marci and
Dana for the time and effort I realize you put into your responses.

I WILL leave it over to God to do as he will, and in the
meantime make the best of my time in the place that I am in! Funny, I
didn't realize till later that that is what I am supposed to be doing
anyway! Waiting for Christ to come, right?? How much precious time
have I wasted wishing for some other situation!

Thank you all,

kathy

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