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(Hebrews 12:11) “For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.”
This series is about how GOD is believed to communicate with us all. This next part is through (15) PERSEVERANCE (endurance)—Perseverance is deciding to stick with GOD even (especially) when life gets real — choosing faith over quitting in the middle of pain, delay, or confusion until real growth shows up.
TESTIMONY: continued from yesterday ... As the last of the tears dried and people began to drift away, a senior accounts clerk rolled his chair forward and said, “Jesus... You want to know about Jesus? Let me tell you how my damaged son and I met Him.” This then is his story.
“My son was born unable to hear. He had ears like anyone else, but nothing in his head had formed, and he remained profoundly deaf. We saw many specialists. They told us it was too early to be certain and that we’d need to wait until his skull had more fully developed—around age eight—before any definitive decisions could be made.
When the appointment finally came, I took the day off and brought him to the hospital. My wife, meanwhile, had been turning this over to her friend Jesus and to her born‑again church friends. I was sceptical and kept my distance, thinking prayer was all nonsense.
At the hospital, I left my son with a nurse and sat in the narrow corridor. I folded my coat over the hard plastic chair, opened my paper and flask of tea, and waited. After about half an hour, a medical file skidded across the corridor, papers flying, followed by an impatient doctor's voice: ‘Nurse! I told you to bring me the file on the deaf boy. This boy can hear perfectly well!’
All the things that had been missing from his birth—those abnormalities the x‑rays and exams had confirmed—had somehow been restored. Everything that wasn’t there before was now in place! I couldn’t wait to get home and show my wife how well he was—how happy we both were.
We were silent for a long moment, and then I asked, ‘Did you believe then?’ ‘Oh yes,’ he stammered. ‘What else could I do but believe in GOD and Jesus?’ I looked around our small office. Sure enough, another man began rolling up towards us and began, ‘Now let me tell you how my friend was healed. He was born with polio; his leg was wasted, and he could only get around on crutches…’” (Warren)
If you’re reading this and struggling with someone who hurts you, consider the power of small, obedient acts - like the reluctant giving of a small tangerine (see testimony 3 days ago). They don’t erase the pain, but they can open the door to healing, grace, and unexpected restoration.
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Let’s pray, “Heavenly Father, You discipline those You love, and though the correction may feel painful, I trust Your hand is working to produce a harvest of righteousness and peace. Give me patience in the hard seasons, steady faith in your purpose, and the humility to receive Your shaping. Help me see beyond the present discomfort to the lasting good You are forming in me. Fill me with Your peace, strengthen my resolve to obey, and let the fruit of Your training be evident in my life for Your glory.” Amen!
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