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Recently I noticed a tree twisted in a strange shape as it reached for the sun. A savage storm had tried to rip it from the ground. This tough tree had survived and through
God's straightening process was growing toward the sky again. Savage storms were battering my soul that day. I felt I was being ripped from the ground . As I looked at this tree and remembered its storm, I was struck with a remarkable kinship. This tree had overcome its slant in life by an unexplainable process in trees that allows them to change the length of some of their cells to help them once again grow toward the sky. |
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Suddenly, my storm seemed
manageable. My storm did not stop, but the phenomenon of the twisted tree left an impression never to be forgotten. If God has designed the tree with such an incredible built-in recovery system, surely he is aware of my storms...and has provided ways for me to make the necessary corrections to once again reach for the sun...with confidence. |
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"Consider
it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds,
because you know that the testing of your faith develops
perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be
mature and complete, not lacking anything." |
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