Trials and Temptations.

Hey Readers!

    This may not be long I just wanted to say only 26 more days till the wedding yay. Everything is all ready for the big day. I'm very appreciative of everyone who is helping us :) I know everyone has their own opinion with that being said Bryan and I are still researching and doing a ton of praying about the adoption process. We know God will lead us to the right child made just for us. We don't really know when this special thing will happen were just hoping and praying for one day.

    The reason I'm really posting is because Sunday in church Pastor Luke read a verse from James, I have read this book before but I thought I would read it again. Its been a few years and I thought maybe God would show me a little something new and hey what do ya know??? I read the first 2 chapters tonight and it kinda dealt with me.

      Profiting from Trials. This is what I read first as I started into James 1. Sometimes I think life is just too hard especially the past 2 months! I had to have surgery and couldn't work for almost a month and its made money really tight. I consider this a trial the first couple verses says James 1:2-3 "My brethren count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience." Wow. Need I say more on this topic. ha ha. Lord knows that I need patience, patience to trust in him to take care of us when we really need it.
       James also talks about temptation. Can we go a day without being tempted by anything, girls, guys, Internet, TV, money, drugs, drinking, our words we say and our thoughts. We are tempted everyday weather we like it or not. I'm going to quote this next part out of my bible because its way awesome and interesting. "James tells us some very important facts about temptation. He tells us that God will never tempt us with evil. (which this spoke to me because back when I was having a hard time trying to decide what God wanted me to do about my relationship, I was tempted with party's and guys and what I could do "if" i was single and none of which would be of God.) That means when you are wanting to do something you know you shouldn't, God is not testing you will. According to James, more likely that temptation comes from the fact that we humans are evil at best, and we want to do what is wrong. So when we are tempted, it is not that some force outside of ourselves is trying to get us to sin. We are just getting a snapshot of what is inside of us. That snapshot should send us running to God the only One who can make us better than we naturally are.(this also spoke to me because yes I'm a christian and yes I am saved only by mercy and grace, I am human and everyone falls but praise the Lord he makes us better than what we naturally are) James 1:21 "Therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness and receive with meekness the implanted word which is able to save your souls"
      James 2 God promises us that we will inherit his kingdom. I really loved this and I really want to share this should make everyone that reads this happy and thoughtful ill end  my blog tonight with this.....
"Listen, my beloved brethren: Has God not chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?"-James 2:5
Maybe you'll find a lot of money, or stumble onto a fortune, or marry into royalty. Most people spend all of their lives trying to build a kingdom or to win one. They haven't heard the news that were already heirs to a kingdom-the eternal kingdom of God-the one that doesn't rot, or fade away, or go broke. Where are you spending your time? Building a kingdom on earth, or building the kingdom in heaven. Think for a moment. Do you know your grandmothers name? Easy? How about your great grandmothers name? Harder, but ok, Now, whats your great-great-grandmothers name? Stumped? Its the sad truth. In about three or four generations no one will remember your name either. Oh, it'll be written down somewhere but you'll be long gone. Your earthly kingdom wont matter anymore. If your a Christian you'll be with Jesus sharking in the kingdom he has for you. There, you'll matter forever.