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He prayed over and over that he
E might be rid of it. But the good
YOURFather denied the petition. He
wuduse the affliction to develop
Paul's character as a man and a
by JEFF D. RAY Christian. He recognized God's
purpose and rejoiced in it saying i
"I am proud to boast of all my
In one of the Psalms we hear good old Jacob-"Me have you weaknesses-and thus to have the;
David saying "I am in trouble." bereaved of my children. Joseph is power of Christ resting on my
In that experience he speaks for not; Simeon is not, and now you life." God can make even a thorn
will take Benjamin away." The bear fruit and He can do the same
us all. Every living human being facts were that both Joseph and with your trouble. It was this same
with intelligence above a moron Simeon were alive, well and pros. assurance that led the dear old
has trouble. If it is not of one sort perous, and the proposed plan was Apostle to say (Romans 5:3-5)
it is of another. Not to dwell too simply to take the boy Benjamin "We triumph even in trouble know-
dolefully on that subject it goes on a visit to his big brother down ing that trouble produces endur-'
without saying that the war has in Egypt. Moreover it all resulted ance, endurance produces charac-
greatly multiplied the heartbreak in the greatest temporal blessing ter and character produces hope."
of our people, especially of wives Jacob ever knew. What a foolish Of course trouble will do us no
and mothers. Having seen it much habit some of us have formed! At good if we whistle it down the
gnd in many forms it has occurred night we see calamities: when day- wind saying with nonchalant stoi-
to me that I might be able to help light comes they are not there and cism "It is another piece of bad
dome troubled soul by making on never were, luck: I will just have to grin and
that matter a few suggestions 5. It will probably be worse in bear it." But if when trouble comes
joined from personal experience. the future. That veil none of us a man without trying to decide who
There are five things I should like can lift. How fortunate that we sent it will humble himself before
say about your trouble and mine can not! Let us not add to our God saying "Now, Lord, I am in
nd they shall be set out in order. present burden by borrowing im- Irouble, show me what I may learn
1. It might be worse. A soldier agined troubles from that undis- by this trying experience and what
McCloskey Hospital had lost a covered realm. Let us face the un- development of true character I
bot in battle. Someone pitied him known future with the triumphant may achieve through it" - such
but he said "Don't do that. I'm assurance-"Romans 8:28 is still man will reap a golden harvest
lucky. The Lord Halifax son sit- in force," and with the abiding from what seemed to be a winter's
ting by me lost both of 'his." conviction concerning that untrav- chilling blast.
2. It has been worse. The road eled road-"I will fear no evil for - - -
is rough right now. But look back- Thou art with me."
ward. Before you get far into the 6. It can do you good. If we
past you will find where you came make proper use of it our trouble
safely through an experience worse however heartbreaking will be-
than this. You never had exactly come a blessing to us. It will purge
this type of trouble before. But out the dross and build character.
can you not call up out of the
unforgotten past something worse Paul had a lifelong trouble. He
even than your present experi- called it a "thorn in the flesh."
ence? If you lived over that by - -
God's help you can live over this.
3. There are people all around
you confessedly better than you
are, with whom it is worse right
now. Certainly you take no selfish
egotistic pride in the fact that
somebody else is worse off than
yourself. But will it not help you
when you see that though your
neighbor has a heavier burden
than yours he is carrying it
bravely?
4. It may not be as bad as it
seems. You remember the wail of
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Ray, Jeff D. [Clipping: Your Problems and Mine], clipping, [1927..1951]; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1703573/m1/1/?rotate=270: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.