tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26051195.post8612575185216591195..comments2023-10-18T07:29:50.766-05:00Comments on Carry Your Candle: The way down is the way upSamanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17105798104658916579noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26051195.post-14754215474780405082007-02-11T22:58:00.000-06:002007-02-11T22:58:00.000-06:00Very Insightful.Very Insightful.Natehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11286219824281974297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26051195.post-17647891231825197672007-02-09T11:19:00.000-06:002007-02-09T11:19:00.000-06:00Slightly related, I was reading from 1 Samuel chap...Slightly related, I was reading from 1 Samuel chapter 6 this morning and there was a note in my study Bible about how the Philistines were making God out to be one of many ingredients for a slightly better life. Rather than seeing Him as the source of life, that life is about Him and not us.<BR/><BR/>JoshTrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11048042721320434551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26051195.post-70640492914038034222007-02-09T08:34:00.000-06:002007-02-09T08:34:00.000-06:00Good points, Samantha. Consider, also, this: "Coun...Good points, Samantha. Consider, also, this: "Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing" (James 1:2-4).<BR/><BR/>It would seem to me that if we truly understood that, truly believed that God works all things together for good to those who love Him (Rom. 8:28), and truly wanted God's best for our lives, we would embrace the trials, not despise them.Stanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04523232247971115247noreply@blogger.com