PATHWAY OF PAIN!


If my days were untroubled
And my heart always light,
Would I seek that fair land
Where there is no night?

If I never grew weary
With the weight of my load,
Would I search for God's peace
At the end of the road?

If I never knew sickness
And never felt pain,
Would I search for a hand
To help and sustain?

If I walked without sorrow
And lived without loss,
Would my soul seek solace
At the foot of the cross?

If all I desired
Was mine day by day,
Would I kneel before God
And earnestly pray?

If God sent no winter
To freeze me with fear,
Would I yearn for the warmth
Of spring every year?

I ask myself these
And the answer is plain,
If my life were all pleasure
And I never knew pain...

I'd seek God less often
And need Him much less,
For God is sought more often
In times of distress.

And no one knows God
Nor sees Him as plain...
As those who have met Him
On the "Pathway of Pain."
~Author Unknown~


Be Thankful!


Be thankful that you don't already have everything you desire.
If you did, what would there be to look forward to?

Be thankful when you don't know something,
For it gives you the opportunity to learn.


 

  Be thankful for the difficult times.
During those times you grow.

Be thankful for your limitations,
Because they give you opportunities for improvement.

Be thankful for each new challenge,
Because it will build your strength and character.


 

  Be thankful for your mistakes.
They will teach you valuable lessons.

Be thankful when you're tired and weary,
Because it means you've made an effort.

 

  It's easy to be thankful for the good things. A life of rich fulfillment comes to those who are also thankful for the setbacks.
Gratitude can turn a negative into a positive. Find a way to be thankful for your troubles, and they can become your blessings.
~Author Unknown~

  This says it all . . .
        The shortest distance between a problem and a solution   is the distance between your knees and the floor. The man who kneels to God can stand up to anything.

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