Morning Manna July 16, 2013 July 15, 2013 “Embrace the trials in doing in your life” 1 Thessalonians 5:19: “Do not quench the Spirit.” Have you ever felt like all you did was go through trials? Have you ever felt like God was always putting you through a test? Sometimes life can see to be so overbearing and so overwhelming. I have found to be true in my life that I typically learn more in my times of trials than during my successes. If you look over your life you most likely would say the same thing. Moses learned how to overcome his fears because of Pharaoh. David learned how to trust in God because of Saul. Daniel learned that God would step in the nick of time by being in the Lion’s Den. Paul and Silas wouldn’t have known that God would hear their prayer had they not been put in jail. What am I saying? I’m glad you asked (smile). I’m saying our troubles and tribulations are necessary. Yes necessary. The pain is necessary. The sleepless nights are necessary. The unanswered questions are necessary. Think about it, if you never had problems how would you know that God could solve them? If you never had pressure how would you know that God could relieve it? If you were never sick how would you know that God would heal you? If you didn’t have trials chances are you wouldn’t pray as hard as you do now. You wouldn’t seek God as much as you do now. Our trials (if we let them) bring us closer to God. So in light of this I challenge you today not to run from (quench) the trials God has allowed you to go through. Rather embrace them. Be grateful for them. These trials are only making you stronger. The issues in your life are only going to bring you closer to God IF you don’t resist what the God (the spirit) is doing in your life. Don’t go against God’s plan-embrace it! Your trials give God an opportunity to show just how great he is in your life! Be grateful for them. -Pastor Marcus McCall
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