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Ashley Willis

When You Feel Stuck in a “Sand Paper Season”

Last updated on: November 8, 2017 at 12:33 pm   by Ashley Willis

When You Feel Stuck in a “Sand Paper Season” 2017-11-08T12:33:35-04:00 Ashley Willis

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1. I am the problem.

1. I am the problem.

I need to allow this sandy season to smooth out my rough edges in my character and to deal with the imperfections that are surfacing in my frailty.

James 1:2-3 says, “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.”

I have known this verse for a long time, and I love what it says about trials producing perseverance. As I continue to read the first chapter of James, I think the fourth verse speaks more directly to sand paper seasons.

It says, “Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.”  But don’t lose hope!

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