Tests of Life

The tests of life are to make, not break us. Trouble may demolish a man's business but build up his character. The blow at the outward man may be the greatest blessing to the inner man. If God, then, puts or permits anything hard in our lives, be sure that the real peril, the real trouble, is what we shall lose if we flinch or rebel. --Maltbie D. Babcock

Today I received an electronic mail that was hurtful and written wrong accusations, my heart pounded harder and harder as I read on. I asked my husband to respond to the e-mail, he did so with great courage and knowledge what to say to this anonymous person. He asked me to calm down, "God is our helper; do not fear, what can man do to you? After our ordeal, I came across this above devotional from todays, "Streams in the Desert"

I received a blow today, may I remember His mercies are new every morning, may this blow bless my inner soul, to turn and keep my eyes on Jesus, the real truth, is what I need while I go about my walk today with Him on my heart and on my outer part of my soul.