Lessons from our pain

by | Apr 14, 2011 | Empowerment & Encouragement | 1 comment

My most painful experiences have given me my greatest strength and fiber- what I most needed to mature.  Through them I was forced to rely on the LORD, deal with reality for what it was, defer reward-in short, quit griping and grow up! The very things I hated have been the making of me

–          Luci Swindoll

What painful experience can you look back on, and can NOW see the blessing(s) in?  Perhaps if we looked at all our experiences (good and bad) this way, we’d complain less, appreciate more… and be MORE content??!?!

Just a thought…

Colleen

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