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Monday, March 2, 2015
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Faith by Debbie Wallis
you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing," James 1:2-4. The waiting and the enduring has the opportunity to make you perfect and complete in your faith. But what if you endure through a painful season of waiting and never receive what you are waiting for? “I don’t speak in regard to need; I have learned to be content in all circumstances. I know how to be abased and how to abound. Everywhere and in all things I have learned both full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. I “Wait for the Lord; be strong and can do all things through Christ who strengthens me,” Philippians 4:11take heart and wait for the Lord,” 13. The enduring pushed Paul to Psalm 27:14. become more and more like Jesus, Waiting on God is easier said than who is altogether perfect and lacks nothing. The same is true for us. As done. The times of waiting can you endure through the waiting, prove to be weary. keep your eyes focused on the truth I’m sure you’ve heard the phrase that your entire lives purpose is to "God's timing is perfect", but to grow more and more into the image trust that phrase is an entirely different story. Circumstances can of your Lord Jesus. You can reach quickly cloud your vision of God’s a place of peace and contentment, no longer needing what you have sovereignty. It’s easy to allow been asking for. You will come to your request that you are waiting see that all you truly need is more of for to be more like a prize to be won. While the Holy Spirit within Jesus. God's timing truly is perfect, you may nudge otherwise, it is so even when it does not feel to be so. easy to be drawn into the thinking Waiting on God is the toughest that somehow your faithfulness to thing I do. In fact, it's more than tough and sometimes I fail endure will prove you are worthy to receive your requests. In Luke miserably. I've seen God perform the most amazing things; 18, Jesus teaches us that our miraculous conception, healing, persistence and consistency in prayer does matter when it comes financial breakthroughs and bring to petitioning God, However, He loved ones who were thought closes with an emotional question: without hope to the saving "But when the Son of Man returns, knowledge of Him. God answers prayers. I’ve also had prayers not how many will He find on earth that have faith?" We are to persist be answered as I asked. I choose to in the asking but the lesson is that trust God’s timing. the purpose of our persistence is If you are in that season of waiting faith. on an answer, I encourage you to fix “My brother, count it all joy when your eyes on Jesus and with an
open heart desire to receive all that God desires to teach you throughout this journey. Allow God to make you more like Him. The wait is an opportunity to become more Christ like. God's timing can be trusted. He is who He says He is and He does what he says He says he does. You are who He says you are and you can do what He says you can do. You
can do all that He has called you to do because He is the one who strengthens you. Let’s agree together to wait on God’s perfect timing. If you do not have a Bible please contact me at sfadebbie@yahoo.com and I will provide you one.
Lana Rideout recognized for contributions to library
L-R: Becky Hogenson, Lana Rideout, Jean Norman and Superintendent. Kevin Wilson Mrs. Rideout has been a member of the Library Board and the Friends of the Library Group since the library was formed 35 years ago. She assisted with numerous fundraising activities in the beginning, including wresting events, bicycle rallies, bake sales, and a concert by Louise Mandrell. Lana has served as president and secretary in both library groups. "Our library has been very fortunate to have Lana and her husband Dale's support throughout the years." said Librarian Becky Hogenson. "It takes a great deal of dedication and caring to give so much of your time to a cause. Lana has definitely given her love and caring to our community's library. We thank her for being a wonderful example of volunteerism."
