I came across this on the September 17 devotion in Streams in the Desert which is a daily devotional book.
1 Samuel 3:18 “It is the Lord: let Him do what seemeth Him good.”
Nothing else but seeing God in everything will make us loving and patient with those who annoy and trouble us. They will be to us then only instruments for accomplishing His tender and wise purposes towards us, and we shall even find ourselves at last inwardly thanking them for the blessings they bring us. Nothing else will completely put an end to all murmuring or rebelling thoughts. – H.W. Smith
This reminds me of the verses in James 1:2-4. "Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you face trials of many kinds because you know that the testing of your faith develops perserverance. Perserverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything."
1 Samuel 3:18 “It is the Lord: let Him do what seemeth Him good.”
Nothing else but seeing God in everything will make us loving and patient with those who annoy and trouble us. They will be to us then only instruments for accomplishing His tender and wise purposes towards us, and we shall even find ourselves at last inwardly thanking them for the blessings they bring us. Nothing else will completely put an end to all murmuring or rebelling thoughts. – H.W. Smith
This reminds me of the verses in James 1:2-4. "Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you face trials of many kinds because you know that the testing of your faith develops perserverance. Perserverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything."
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