Thought for the Day 7/11/2022

 Trials, temptations, disappointments -
all these are helps instead of hindrances,
if one uses them rightly.
They not only test the fiber of a character,
BUT strengthen it.
Every conquered temptation represents a new fund of moral energy.
Every trial endured and weathered in the right spirit,
makes a soul nobler and stronger that it was before.
~ James Buckham 

Consider it pure joy whenever you face
trials of many kinds, because you know
that the testing of your faith produces
perseverance. Let perseverance finish
its work so that you may be mature
and complete, not lacking anything.
~ James 1:2-4