Sunday, December 4, 2011

Stepping Stones

"One of the secrets to life is to make stepping stones out of stumbling blocks." - Jack Penn



The above photographs were taken at the "Grand Canyon of The Pacific" on the Island of Kauai, Hawaii.  It is not as large or as colorful as the Grand Canyon on the USA mainland, but it is still quite impressive just the same.   The day these photos were taken it was rather hazy out as well.  

Sometimes we make "mountains out of molehills" with our personal problems and they seem insurmountable like a great grand canyon with no way out.   We need to be patient and "wait on the Lord"  (Psalm 27:14) because He causes all things to work for our good (Romans 8:28).



Obstacles can be used to our advantage.   "See every difficulty as a challenge, a stepping stone, and never be defeated by anything or anyone."  - Eileen Caddy


With faith, hope, endurance, and perseverance our valleys and mountains of adversities will be like tiny grains of sand.   
"Adversity is the diamond dust Heaven polishes its jewels with."  - Thomas Carlyle
  

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