Me: A lot of people are thinking about the New Year!
Prodigal: Yes, some of it is not all positive.
Me: That is what the Lord can help us with.
This is from the book Revolution in World Missions by K.P. Yohannan
In some way, which I still do not really understand, the trying of our faith works patience and hope into the fabric of our Christian lives. No one, I am convinced, will follow Jesus very long without tribulation. It is His way of demonstrating His presence. Sufferings and trials–like persecution–are a normal part of the Christian walk. We must learn to accept them joyfully if we are to grow through them, and I think this is true for ministries as well as individuals.
The Lord becomes a friend that brings peace if we let him during a trial. He allows us not to be alone even when the world does not understand at times.
The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.
Isaiah 35:1
Jennifer Van Allen
www.theprodigalpig.com
www.faithincounseling.org
