This Week

Has been rough. Marching Band's been fun, but hard. The show's going good and discipline is no problem for the majority of the band. Which is a far cry from last year. I look foward to bringing God into this activity more as time goes by. I'm trying to start prayer meetings beforehand and witnessing to the other low brass members. I feel so much more confident this year because of the Lord. A verse this week that's really made me happy is James1:2-8

2Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. 4Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. 5If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. 6But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. 7That man should not think he will receive anything from the Lord; 8he is a double-minded man, unstable in all he does.

God will give us what we need, but we musn't doubt that He can do it. He made the earth in 6 days, what problems and trials do you have that He can not take care of? Besides He works all things for the good of those who believe in Him. Not the good of this life, but the good of eternal life and spiritual growth in Christ. That's what is good to Christians. A believer could have his wife leave him, his children die, and get leukemia, but it is all for his good.

Whenever we fall or face trials it is an oppurtunity for us to grow in the Lord. So when troubles hit, don't curse God for letting it happen, give thanks to God for allowing you to be grown by these events. This has been a great verse for me this week. What verse has made you happy and glad in the Lord? What has made you cry out in praise to Him this week? What's your story?