Scriptures: II Corinthians 4:16-17 16That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day. 17For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever! (NLT)
Nugget: We experience so many things daily; challenging things, good things, things that we overcome, & so much more. These occurrences can be both rewarding & stressful; however, the troubles we experience build so much in us—faith, patience, lessons learned, experience, & the list goes on.
The products of these challenges far outweigh the experiences themselves. As we focus on the current situations, God sees the final products! (Thank God for seeing the things we can’t see!) The products help us to become the people God intended for us to be. As difficult as things may be at times, remember that everything you experience is to build something in you that has a lasting purpose—to develop something in you that can only come from the experience itself.
Quote: “The greatness comes not when things go always good for you. But the greatness comes when you’re really tested, when you take some knocks, some disappointments, when sadness comes. Because only if you’ve been in the deepest valley can you ever know how magnificent it is to be on the highest mountain.” -Richard M. Nixon
© Lisi P, 2010
