1 posted on
04/12/2006 6:51:42 PM PDT by
MoJo2001
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To: MoJo2001
April 13, 2006
When The Pressure Is On
We also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance. Romans 5:3
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What makes a shiny apple look so delicious? The skin, of course. But what is it about an apple that actually makes it delicious? The juice and substance inside. That's the apple's real "character."
I learned this as a boy watching my mom make applesauce. With a wooden pestle, she would mash the soft, boiled pieces of apple through a metal colander and into a bowl, until all that remained in the colander were drab, flattened skins. But oh, the sauce tasted so good!
God uses life's pressures to bring out the sweetness of Christlike character in us. Tribulation (which means "pressure" in the Greek) also helps us realize the awful potential of our sin nature and see it for what it isugly and tasteless. Under pressure, all kinds of sins begin to surfacegreed, selfishness, lust, pride.
Pressure, whether from without or from an unrealistic perfectionism within, is a fact of our fallen world. God controls its intensity and duration so that we can recognize, confess, and renounce those fleshly "skins" that obscure Christ's character in us.
Tribulation is not something anyone seeks. But when it comes, the Holy Spirit will use it to create in us perseverance, character, and hope (Romans 5:3-4). Dennis De Haan
All God's testings have a purpose
Someday you will see the light;
All He asks is that you trust Him,
Walk by faith and not by sight. Zoller
The gem of Christlike character is formed by pressure and refined by friction.
FOR FURTHER STUDY
Joseph: Overcoming Life's Challenges
2 posted on
04/12/2006 6:52:05 PM PDT by
The Mayor
( We are moving in on Albany! http://www.newyorkcoalition.org)
To: 2LT Radix jr; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; 80 Square Miles; 359Henrie; acad1228; AirForceMom; ...
The threads up!!
Have at it folks:
What was the last DVD movie or movie you watched!
3 posted on
04/12/2006 6:52:24 PM PDT by
MoJo2001
(www.proudpatriots.org (Support Our Troops)...)
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Good Evening Canteen FReepers!
4 posted on
04/12/2006 6:52:29 PM PDT by
darkwing104
(Let's get dangerous)
To: MoJo2001
Supporting our Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen, and Coast Guardsmen at more than 1,000 places across the U. S. and around the world.
~Tribute to Our Troops~
5 posted on
04/12/2006 6:52:37 PM PDT by
AZamericonnie
(~www.ProudPatriots.org~Serving those who serve us!~)
To: MoJo2001
"Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe"
10 posted on
04/12/2006 6:54:43 PM PDT by
ClearCase_guy
(Never question Bruce Dickinson!)
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To: MoJo2001
Mystery Science Theater 3000 "The Catalina Caper".
14 posted on
04/12/2006 6:56:08 PM PDT by
FReepaholic
(I was FReepin' when FReepin' wasn't cool.)
To: E.G.C.
Happy Birthday E.G.C.!
Hope it's the best ever!
*HUGS!*
15 posted on
04/12/2006 6:56:10 PM PDT by
StarCMC
(All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing...thank you Sarge.)
To: MoJo2001
To: MoJo2001
Hey, MoJo.
Lord of the Rings-The Two Towers.
To: MoJo2001
"Hostage", with Bruce Willis, last night.
19 posted on
04/12/2006 6:56:57 PM PDT by
Christian4Bush
(FreeRepublic and Rush Limbaugh: kevlar protection from the Drive-By Media.)
To: MoJo2001; All
Good morning Troops, Veterans and Canteeners.* * * * * * * * * * * *
Our Flag Flying Proudly One Nation Under God
* * * * * * * * * * * *
Lord, Please Bless Our Troops, they're fighting for our Freedom.
I pledge allegiance to the Flag
of the United States of America,
and to the Republic, for which it stands;
one nation UNDER GOD,
indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.
Prayers going up.
20 posted on
04/12/2006 6:56:58 PM PDT by
HopeandGlory
(Hey, Liberals . . . PC died on 9/11 . . . GET USED TO IT!!!)
To: MoJo2001
Thanks for today's thread!
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FYI : Look in upper right corner of "My Comments" page.
Set it for "Brief" instead of Full.
You only will get title of thread and who pinged you.
No graphics will load.
To: MoJo2001
Part 5 of Band of Brothers.
Hi, Mojo! Fun thread tonight!
31 posted on
04/12/2006 6:59:30 PM PDT by
luvie
(A free Iraq . ... will serve as an amazing example for people who are desperate for freedom! GWB)
To: MoJo2001
34 posted on
04/12/2006 7:00:03 PM PDT by
doug from upland
(Stopping Hillary should be a FreeRepublic Manhattan Project)
To: MoJo2001
DOOM!
With The Rock...and that guy who played Eomer in Lord of th Rings.
To: Kathy in Alaska; MoJo2001; bentfeather; beachn4fun; Fawnn; StarCMC; MS.BEHAVIN; SevenofNine; ...
From the men in the Military and the Canteen
To: MoJo2001
Honestly, "Memoirs of a Geisha."
Before that it was "Jarhead."
Before that it was ummm...."Team America."
Call me an eclectic!
38 posted on
04/12/2006 7:00:46 PM PDT by
Radix
("So long ago" My German neighbor complaining about people remembering the Holocaust.)
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