Doubt Not

[Thompson, Darryl]

Doubt Not

     And we know that all things work together for good to them that
love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. Rom. 8:28


     When trials come, remember that they are sent for your good. . . .
When trials and tribulations come to you know that they are sent in
order that you may receive from the Lord of glory renewed strength and
increased humility, so that He may safely bless and support and uphold
you. In faith and with the hope that "maketh not ashamed," lay hold of
the promises of God.  

     O how good the Lord is to us all, and how safely we may trust Him!
He calls us His little children. Then let us come to Him as to a loving
Father. It is His desire that the bright beams of His righteousness
shall shine forth from our faces and in our words and deeds. If we will
love one another as Christ has loved us, the barriers that separate us
from God and from one another will be broken down, and many obstacles
that hinder the Holy Spirit's flowing from heart to heart will be
removed. . . . Trust Him with all your heart. He will carry you and your
burdens.  

     The Lord designs that His people shall be happy, and He opens
before us one source of consolation after another, that we may be filled
with joy and peace in the midst of our present experience. We are not to
wait until we shall get into heaven for brightness and comfort and joy.
We are to have them right here in this life. . . . We miss very much
because we do not grasp the blessings that may be ours in our
afflictions. All our sufferings and sorrows, all our temptations and
trials, all our sadness and griefs, all our persecutions and privations,
and in short all things, work together for our good. . . . All
experiences and circumstances are God's workmen whereby good is brought
to us. Let us look at the light behind the cloud.  

     Our happiness comes not from what is around us, but from what is
within us; not from what we have, but from what we are. 

>From My Life Today - Page 185