Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart
“My brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of any kind, consider it nothing but joy, because you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance; and let endurance have its full effect, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking in nothing.”
- James 1:2-4
Just because it’s so true.
Cue quotation from One Tree Hill: “Because it’s only when you’re tested that you truly discover who you are / And it’s only when you’re tested that you discover who you can be”
People are weak. Shit happens. The question is, can we respond with faith, with hope, and with love?
“Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.”—
James 1:22-24
What does it mean, to truly love & give without expectation of receiving in return? Is it even possible? Lord, teach me how.
“It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.”
- Deuteronomy 31:8
