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bluidkiti · 11-03-2013, 01:38 PM

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Humbly Grateful, Not Grumbly Hateful

“My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations.” James 1:2

Sometimes we have to admit that it’s hard to “count it all joy.” Sometimes we complain and rather than being humbly grateful, we become grumbly hateful.

Oh, how I wish that, beginning today, we would emulate the faith of the saints that have gone before us — saints like Fannie Crosby, the great hymn writer.

For most of her life Fannie Crosby was blind, and yet, at the tender age of eight, Fannie wrote:

Oh! What a happy soul am I, although I cannot see,
I am resolved that, in this world, contented I will be.
How many blessings I enjoy, that other people don’t.
To weep and sigh because I’m blind, I cannot and I won’t.

And do you know what? .... She didn’t.

* How can you apply this truth to your life today?
* How can you share this truth with someone else?

11-03-2013, 01:38 PM	#1
bluidkiti Administrator Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 70,587	Humbly Grateful, Not Grumbly Hateful Love Worth Finding Humbly Grateful, Not Grumbly Hateful “My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations.” James 1:2 Sometimes we have to admit that it’s hard to “count it all joy.” Sometimes we complain and rather than being humbly grateful, we become grumbly hateful. Oh, how I wish that, beginning today, we would emulate the faith of the saints that have gone before us — saints like Fannie Crosby, the great hymn writer. For most of her life Fannie Crosby was blind, and yet, at the tender age of eight, Fannie wrote: Oh! What a happy soul am I, although I cannot see, I am resolved that, in this world, contented I will be. How many blessings I enjoy, that other people don’t. To weep and sigh because I’m blind, I cannot and I won’t. And do you know what? .... She didn’t. * How can you apply this truth to your life today? * How can you share this truth with someone else? __________________ "No matter what you have done up to this moment, you get 24 brand-new hours to spend every single day." --Brian Tracy AA gives us an opportunity to recreate ourselves, with God's help, one day at a time. --Rufus K. When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. --Franklin D. Roosevelt We stay sober and clean together - one day at a time! God says that each of us is worth loving.