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What does it means to be complete? A Life to Live to the Fullest....(Part 4)

As we encountered trials, many people tried to question our Creator where to the point-- blaming Him!!! then.. some will go to friends, where they will suggest to finish the problems through drinking!!! I remember a friend told me about this verse in the bible defending himself in his doing as running away to his problems: "Give beer to those who are perishing,wine to those who are in anguish; let them drink and forget their poverty and remember their misery no more"-- Proverbs 31:6-7 But when he wake up .. his problems is still there!!!! ( http://www.allaboutgod.net/profiles/blogs/soul-food-stop-playing-god )

Don't run from your trials.

Everyone faces many trials; however, these trials are not in vain. God uses them to do a work in us, developing us into mature Christians.

In James 1:2-4, we are told, Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. In other words, God uses the tough times in life to sharpen us, making us mature and complete Christians.

Furthermore, God will not permit you to remain in the same trials all of your life; in His proper timing He will deliver you. Psalm 34:17 says, The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles.

So don't run from your trials, because the testing of your faith develops you into a mature and complete Christian.

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Permalink Reply by Jacqueline Harris on March 8, 2010 at 5:03pm

Thanks for this message, Kathleen, we need to persevere in our trials and not give up. God is faithful.

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