I tell you the truth,

 if you have faith as small as a mustard seed,

 you can say to this mountain,

 "Move from here to there" and it will move.

Matthew 17:20

ROUGHED UP TO GROW UP

READ:

HEBREWS 12:1-11

Many Christians have to be lovingly roughed up before they will grow up. Although the heavenly Father never allows His children to suffer needlessly, sometimes He lets them experience hard knocks to they'll become mature believers.

The need for "bad weather" to stimulate growth can be seen in nature. Scientists say that the seeds of some desert bushes must be damaged by a storm before they will germinate. They are covered with hard shells that keep out water. This allows them to lie dormant on the sand for several seasons until conditions are right for growth.

When heavy rains finally come, the little seeds are carried away in a flash flood. They are banged against sand, gravel, and rock as they rush down the slopes. Eventually they settle in a depression where the soil has become damp to a depth of several feet. Only then do they begin to grow, for moiture is absorbed through the nicks and scratches they picked up on their downhill plunge.

Similarly, difficulties may be needed to wake up a sleeping saint. This may hurt for a while, but if we yield to the Lord we will find that life's bruises can mark the beginning of spiritual advances. We may prefer to remain "seeds", but He wants us to become "fruitful trees".

Should Thy mercy send me sorrow, toil, and woe,

Or should pain attend me on my path below,

Grant that I may never fail Thy hand to see,

Grant that I may ever cast my care on Thee.

THERE ARE NO GAINS WITHOUT PAINS.

STAY CALM.

BE LIKE JESUS.

CONTROLLING TEMPER

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