You may have seen the recent story about the painting of Jesus that somehow survived a massive fire that destroyed a church. The structure was completely wrecked and the only thing to make it through the destruction was the painting. It was pretty much untouched by the fire.
It seems like a cheesy story right? But listen to what one of the church members said about the whole thing...
"I'm personally taking it as a sign and a reminder that the Jesus, the Christ that we serve is still alive and even though our church building is gone our church is here and the God we serve is still here," said Maria Kakalowski, a parishioner of the church,
Think about that! You're point of view on the bad things that happen in your life make a huge difference. It can either fill you with doubts and fear or it can remind you of the things that really last.
Jesus said something I have always found to be encouraging...
Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. Matthew 24:35 King James Version (KJV)
It's a pretty big claim to say things like that! If you trust what He said then , no matter what you can lean on the things that are eternal, because they will outlast any fire or disaster or tragedy that comes along!When bad times hit, what do you trust in?
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