Thursday, May 29, 2008

GETTING A LIFE 5: EXPECT, AND EMBRACE, PAIN

"Count it all joy, my brethren, when you meet various trials, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness" (James 1:2-3).

Change doesn't come without challenge or pain. We would all like it to be painless, but the reality is that it is not. So, expect challenge and expect pain, but learn to view it as constructive. It is part of building a new and better life. It hurts, but it is good hurt. Early mornings, late nights, sore muscles, fatigued bodies, fatigued brains, rejection slips and rejection, diet restriction and loneliness are some of the good hurts that one has to endure on the way to getting a life, but in the long-run they are a blessing!!

Grace&Peace,
Tom

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