In this you greatly rejoice, even though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been distressed by various trials, so that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold which is perishable, even though tested by fire, may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. - 1st Peter 1:6-7

Take all your pain and hurt and anger and sorrow and turn it to God as praise. Praise for his incredible mercy and his unfailing love. Don’t waste your life focussed on your trials, because some day soon he will wipe every tear from your eye.

(posted by Mike Wandling)

Found on the Sovereign Grace Ministries blog:

At the Next 2010 Conference, Kevin DeYoung gave a list of suggestions for “How to be a difference maker in a local church.”  A few of them were:

• Find a good local church. 
• Get involved.
• Become a member. 
• Stay there as long as you can. 
• Put away thoughts of a revolution for a while.
• Be patient with your leaders. 
• Rejoice when the gospel is faithfully proclaimed.
• Bear with those who hurt you. 
• Give people the benefit of the doubt. 
• Be thankful someone vacuumed the carpet for you. 
• Enjoy the Sundays that “click.” 
• Pray extra hard on the Sundays that don’t. 

View the full list on the Sovereign Grace Blog and listen to the message “The Church” on ThisNext.org

(posted by: matt heerema)

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