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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Linda Gosse" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, August 11, 2006 10:10 AM
Subject: The Word For Today: Friday August 11th


> "DON'T BE SURPRISED...THAT YOU ARE GOING THROUG TESTING." ( 1 PETER 4:12 
> CEV )
>
>                        TESTING...TESTING
>
> Have you ever had a teacher tell you at the beginning of a school term 
> that there would be tests without any warning? Sometimes they're called 
> "pop quizzes." Maybe you didn't like it, but at least you knew to be 
> prepared by doing your homework and completing your assignments on time. 
> You understood the tests were coming, so you couldn't say you hadn't been 
> warned. God operats on the same principle. His Word says, "Dont be 
> surprised...that you are going through testing." Now, God's tests aren't 
> necessarily ones you'd have chosen for yourself because they never seem to 
> come at the right time and always test you in your weakest areas. That's 
> because they're not for the teacher's benefit; they're for yours! The 
> tests of life are designed to sharpen us mentally and strengthen us 
> spiritually. When tests come, and they will, you've got two choices. One: 
> act like a victim and complain that you've been singled out and unfairly 
> treated. Two: let them teach you more about
> yourself-and the God you serve. Have you ever worked out in a ghy? You can 
> use tests as resistance, the kind you push against to grow stronger. Or 
> you can walk around feeling sorry for yourself-and stay spiritually unfit 
> and flabby. Here's a comforting thought: God will never give you more than 
> you can handle or a test you can't pass. His Word says He'll "never let 
> you down...let you be pushed past your limit; He'll always be there to 
> help you
> ( 1 Co 10:13 TM ). So the Word for today is-be prepared! The test could 
> come at any time.
>
>
>
> Linda("The Prayerwarrior/Angel") (\o/)
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