Have you ever met the person going
through trials who said, "This is from God"? If so, I can assure you that you've not heard
it often. There is a difference between
persecution and chastisement. Chastisement
is what we receive from God, persecution is what we go through for God.
Most people we know are not
experiencing persecution, but chastisement.
They are going through difficult times because of self-centered
decisions that they have made. The
Christian understands that persecution helps to mold their character.
Patrick Henry shouted, "Give
me liberty or give me death."
The next generation
shouted, "Give me liberty."
The present generation
shouts, "Give me."
People who live for
self never succeed in satisfying self or anybody else. ~
No man can live
happily who regards himself alone, who turns everything to his own
advantage. You must live for others, if
you wish to live for yourself.
~
Bits & Pieces
Character is like
chiseling a statue; one has to knock off huge chunks of selfishness, which
requires self-discipline. Only then does
character begin to emerge.
What to do:
✞ Have character or you will just be a character.
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