Evening Reading: Zephaniah 3.17 NLT

“Cheer up… ! Don’t be afraid! For the Lord your God is living among you. He is a mighty savior. He will take delight in you with gladness. With his love, he will calm all your fears. He will rejoice over you with joyful songs.” Zephaniah 3.17 NLT

Mighty to save… and living here among us!

PDL 25 – Transformed by Trouble

“You intended to harm me, but God intended it all for good.” Genesis 50.20 NLT

“We know that to those who love God, who are called according to his plan, everything that happens fits into a pattern for good.”
Romans 8.28 Phillips

“You know that under pressure, your faith-life is forced into the open and shows its true colors.” James 1.3 MSG

Day 25 of 40: “Shit happens”… that’s crude, but true. And when it does, it will make us or break us… depending on how we handle it. The key is getting beyond the stink of it all to discover God’s good purpose for us. That can be a real challenge.

Jesus said: “The rain falls on the just and the unjust.” (Matthew 5.45) That’s a better way of saying it, but the point is the same. Continue reading “PDL 25 – Transformed by Trouble” →