Almost each year my family would travel west through Denver towards the mountains and we would come to a tunnel, the Eisenhower Memorial Tunnel. It is located on the Continental Divide, about sixty miles west of Denver. It is the highest vehicular tunnel in the world. It is a twin bore tunnel. The bores are about 1.7 miles in length. They are each 48 feet high and 40 feet wide. The electric bill for lighting the two bores is approximately $70,000 per month. They are not straight and you cannot see through them… you would think there is no light at the end of the tunnel if you did not know otherwise. When people go through a difficult time in their lives, one of the common metaphors used to describe how they feel is that of a long, dark tunnel. They often say, “There does not seem to be any light at the end of the tunnel.”
-The pathology report came back and it wasn’t good.-The job you thought was secure was eliminated or you were replaced by younger and less expensive cannon fodder.-The spouse who promised to cherish you “till death” done departed.-The son or daughter who never gave you a moments trouble calls you from the police station.
Troubles and trials seem to be endless, yet they do have a purpose. They do test our faith and give it a chance to show it strong and pure. They purify our faith and make it more valuable than gold. Trials prove that God is really in us. And no matter how exhausted you are, remember He never leaves us, never!!!
”Whenever trouble comes your way, let it be an opportunity for joy. For when your faith is tested, endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be strong in character and ready for anything.” (James 1:2-4)
-The pathology report came back and it wasn’t good.-The job you thought was secure was eliminated or you were replaced by younger and less expensive cannon fodder.-The spouse who promised to cherish you “till death” done departed.-The son or daughter who never gave you a moments trouble calls you from the police station.
Troubles and trials seem to be endless, yet they do have a purpose. They do test our faith and give it a chance to show it strong and pure. They purify our faith and make it more valuable than gold. Trials prove that God is really in us. And no matter how exhausted you are, remember He never leaves us, never!!!
”Whenever trouble comes your way, let it be an opportunity for joy. For when your faith is tested, endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be strong in character and ready for anything.” (James 1:2-4)
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