acceptance

hey y'all!
today was pretty good, tuesdays usually are. all except for its a b-day. but today b-day wasnt too bad. and then i had band practice tonight, i loveee singing. mitchells still sick. y'all pray for him, b/c i know hes gotta be feelin' pretty awful.
so i did my devotion on acceptance.
1 Timothy 4:4 says, "For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is recieved with thanksgiving." God didnt create anything bad, or harmful to us. and we should not reject the things he has given us, we should give thanks for them, and accept them.
Job 2:10 says, "...Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?" which means we have to accept the bad, with the good. we go through trials & temptations to show our loyalty to God. James tells us that we should have joy in troublesome times, because we get the chance to go to God, show him our loyalty, and witness his power when we pray and he helps us through our trials. so if somethings not going so great in your life...accept it...infact...praise God for it. because your faith will grow. and Jesus is with you.
Job 22:21 says, "Submit to God and be at peace with him; in this way your prosperity will come to you." in other words, accept whatevers thrown at you, and submit to God, dont try to solve things yourself, realize that God is always going to do it much better than you can. if you trust in God, and give your problems over to him, you will prosper. but all of this starts with acceptance.
i love y'all!
God Bless!
- crystal jade