Scripture: James 1:2-4
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.
Thought for the Day: If I see another commercial that claims you can have the perfect body without actually doing anything, I will scream. We like the idea of getting something for nothing, but health comes only through putting the body to the test. Muscles grow only through some sort of resistance such as weight lifting, and the heart muscle increases capacity through aerobic exercise. Likewise, the spiritual body gains stamina by working it. Our spiritual endurance grows only as we stretch and exercised our faith through prayer, fasting, silence, study, service or any of the Spiritual Disciplines.
Prayer: O loving Lord, stretch my faith and push my beliefs so I might grow and develop into the Christian you believe I can be. Amen.
TOMORROW
The Big Red Truck
Collecting Food For NAM
Bring meats such as canned chili, stew,
ravioli, tuna, salmon and chicken
as well as beans, canned fruit.
