Spiritual Thoughts

A fter winter comes summer. After night comes the dawn And after every storm, there comes clear, open skies. ~ Samuel Rutherford T herefore we regard the message of the prophets as confirmed beyond doubt, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp that is shining in a gloomy place, until the day dawns and     the morning star rises in your hearts. ~ 2 Peter 1:19

  In  the land of hope, there is never any winter . ~ Russian Proverb B e strong and let your heart take courage, all you who hope in the LORD. ~ Psalm 31:24

N o matter how long the winter,  spring is sure to follow.  ~ Indian Proverb   T herefore be patient until the coming of the Lord. The farmer waits for the precious produce of the soil, being patient about it, until it gets the early and late rains. ~ James 5:7

I n the depth of winter, I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer. ~ Albert Camus   W hy my soul are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God. ~ Psalm 43:5

  If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant. If we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome. ~ Anne Bradstreet Before I was afflicted I went astray, BUT now I keep Your word. It was good for me to be afflicted so that I might learn your decrees. ~ Psalm 119:71, 75

  I f we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome. ~ Anne Bradstreet   R emember my affliction.... This I recall to my mind, therefore I have hope. The LORD's loving-kindnesses indeed never cease, for His compassions never fail.   They are new every morning, great is Your faithfulness. ~ Lamentations 3:19-23

I n the depths of winter I finally learned that   within me there lay an invincible summer.    ~Albert Camus  A nd now, O Lord, for what do I wait?    My hope is in You. ~Psalm 39:7

IF we had no winter,   the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity,   prosperity would not be so welcome. -Anne Bradstreet BUT when he came to himself, he said,  "How many of my father's hired servants have more than     enough bread, BUT I perish here with hunger!    I will arise and go to my father and I will say to him,    'Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you.' " BUT the father said to his servants,  'For this my son was dead, and is alive again;    he was lost and is found.'    And they began to celebrate.  -Luke 15:17, 18, 24 

After winter comes spring, then summer.  After night comes the dawn.   And after every storm, there comes clear, open skies. -Samuel Rutherford  Surely there is a future,    and your hope will not be cut off. -Proverbs 23:18 

After winter comes the summer. After night comes the dawn. And after every storm, there comes clear, open skies. Samuel Rutherford (1600-1661) Therefore we also…..let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:1-2