TROUBLES

I do not know who's car this is.

I assume that they must live up the 

road from me.  But I am sure they 

have TROUBLE.

I was just reading in the Good News Translation

when something Moses said about God's dealing 

with Israel really caught my attention.

..."He sent hardships on you to test

you, so that in the end he could bless

you with good things."

(Deuteronomy 8:16 GNT)

And you know of course the often quoted

verse;

"We know that in all things God works

for good with those who love him,

those whom he has called according

to his purpose."

(Romans 8:28 GNT)

And, 

"My friends, consider yourselves 

fortunate when all kinds of trials

come your way, for you know

that when your faith succeeds in 

facing such trials, the result is the

ability to endure.

(James 1:2,3 GNT)

I do not know the end of the matter yet.

It appears that God has granted me a new

lease on life.  I have just came through a

little over a year of TROUBLE.  A time

I should have died, and part of the time 

I wanted to.  All of this after I have lived

a full life and should be dead anyway.

But what I want to assure you of is;

God has worked things out making 

it more than worth it.  My trials have

accomplished more in one year that

years of praying have.  Well - O.K.

perhaps that is the way God answered

my prayers.

BUT IT HAS ALL BEEN WORTH

IT!

Praise God for his faithfulness to me,

even in hardships and trials.