“Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful.” – 1 Corinthians 4:2 NIV
“The Bible offers us three metaphors that teach us God’s view of life: Life is a test, life is a trust and life is temporary assignment.” – Pastor Rick Warren
Life is a test:
“We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. [4] And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation.” – Romans 5:3-4 NLT
“Character is both developed and revealed by tests”
– Rick Warren
Life is a trust:
“‘Well done, my good servant!’ his master replied. ‘Because you have been trustworthy in a very small matter, take charge of ten cities.'”- Luke 19:17 NIV
“The more God gives you, the more responsible He expects you to be.”
– Rick Warren
Life is a temporary assignment:
“For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever!”
– 2 Corinthians 4:17 NLT
“Your identity is in eternity, and your homeland is heaven.”
– Rick Warren
Much Joy,
Dale
dale@daleebel.org