during the hardships and trials...

As i was doing my devos today, here in Wisconsin, I came across this passage which i seemed to have forgotten...
It was really challenging to me to think about and put into practice myself...

2. Corinthians 6
We put no stumbling block in anyone's path, so that our ministry will not be discredited. Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships and distresses; in beatings, imprisonments and riots; in hard work, sleepless nights and hunger; in purity, understanding, patience and kindness; in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love; in truthful speech and in the power of God; with weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left; through glory and dishonor, bad report and good report; genuine, yet regarded as impostors; known, yet regarded as unknown; dying, and yet we live on; beaten, and yet not killed; sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything.

I hope that when those tough times come around I will remember those promises God has for me and that even though life will seem impossible sometimes i need to remember that by the Holy Spirit and sincere love God will provide!!

faith??

it seems that God is trying to work on my faith these days...
there are certain things in my life that seem to be needing some extra faith these days...
then, on top of that, God has laid the story of Abraham on my heart as well, and how Abraham had such amazing faith in God and His plan for him...

I know it's easy to underestimate God and put Him in a box, but I hope and pray that, daily, my faith will grow...