Spiritual Thoughts

  D uring times of testing what we really value comes to light. ~ David Clubb M y brothers and sisters, consider it nothing BUT joy when you fall into all sorts of trials, because you know that the testing of  your faith produces endurance . ~ James 1:2-3 (NET)

  H abit starts out as a thead. When threads are added, it becomes a rope we cannot break. ~ From Bits & Pieces A nd endurance develops maturity of character. And character of this sort produces the habit of joyful and confident hope of eternal salvation. ~ Romans 5:4 (Amplified)

When we are impatient {with ourselves or others} we are then most ‘out of control’. Susie Smith “ Through patience possess ye your souls .” (KJV) “ By your endurance you will gain your lives .” (ESV) Luke 21:19

Perseverance is not a long race;     it is many short races one after another. -Walter Elliott Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses,     let us also lay aside every weight, and             sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,    looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross,        despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:1-2

When wealth is lost, nothing is lost;     When health is lost, something is lost;           When character is lost, all is lost! German Proverb More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings,       knowing that suffering produces endurance,           and endurance produces character, and character produces hope,           and hope does not put us to shame… Romans 5:3-5