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THE STORY OF PEARLS
Author Unknown
September 19, 2011

Pearls are a product of pain. When a grain of sand pierces the shell
of an oyster, all the otherwise dormant resources within the tiny
oyster respond to the foreign irritant by caring for that sensitive
spot. Over time, the sand particle is covered by healing fluids, and
the wound becomes a pearl.

That's true for you, too. When hardships invade your life, allow God's
Spirit to shape your response. Don't be bitter. Don't rush ahead of
His plan. Rest in Him. Allow Him time to turn that irritation into an
opportunity for your growth - and watch a beautiful pearl emerge from
your set of circumstances.

"My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let
patience have her perfect work, that you may be perfect and entire,
wanting nothing." - James 1:2-4 (KJV)

"When you flee temptation, be sure you don't leave a forwarding
address."

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