I recently heard a talk in church where a young man extolled his wonderful family and the good fortune and wonderful life he enjoyed. I was happy to hear about his boys, job and wife and then thought to myself.. "Be careful of what you speak for soon your test will come." And my thoughts were this...
When you are young and have no challenges or struggles it is easy to feel those tests will not come or you can easily stand up to adversity, that your strength is unwavering. I have learned it is unwise to have those thoughts or feelings as it seems to me they are the portent of difficulty and the need to very soon prove yourself.
So my advice is to never become so smug or sure of yourself...because surely if you do a test will lie before you. Do not become complacent or accept your good fortune as your just deserts and what you deserve. Be wary, alert and ever watchful, constantly striving to be better, stronger, kinder, more faithful...and be ever watchful you do not fall into the trap of believing your test in this life has been proven, as if...or when you do...your trials will come.
When you are young and have no challenges or struggles it is easy to feel those tests will not come or you can easily stand up to adversity, that your strength is unwavering. I have learned it is unwise to have those thoughts or feelings as it seems to me they are the portent of difficulty and the need to very soon prove yourself.
So my advice is to never become so smug or sure of yourself...because surely if you do a test will lie before you. Do not become complacent or accept your good fortune as your just deserts and what you deserve. Be wary, alert and ever watchful, constantly striving to be better, stronger, kinder, more faithful...and be ever watchful you do not fall into the trap of believing your test in this life has been proven, as if...or when you do...your trials will come.
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