But you, God, have tested us — you’ve refined us like silver... ~ Psalm 66:10 (CEB)
We know that trouble produces endurance, endurance produces character, and character produces hope. This hope doesn’t put us to shame, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us. ~ Romans 5:3-5 (CEB)
KEY THOUGHT:
God uses the problems we face to mature us as healthy people.PRAYER:
Lord, thank you for your ongoing involvement in our lives -- even when there are problems. You don't let the troubles go to waste but you use them to form me as the person you want me to become. I confess that I have a hard time seeing this when I'm in the midst of it all. I get impatient and snippy. Please continue to lovingly sand of my rough edges. I'm going to joyfully serve you no matter what comes my way in 2020. Amen.