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  TRIALS NOT EVILS
  by Mary Wilder Tileston
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Summary: Mary Wilder Tileston teaches that trials and troubles can be
transformed into blessings when we surrender to God and repress
complaints and murmurs.

Topics: "Spiritual Growth", "Trials And Tribulations"
Scripture References: Matthew 6:19, Luke 12:21, Philippians 4:6, James 1:2, 1 Peter 5:7

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Mary Wilder Tileston emphasizes the importance of being rich toward God
rather than solely focusing on earthly treasures, highlighting the value
of daily cross-bearing, self-denial, and enduring trials with patience
and cheerfulness as ways to enrich our relationship with God. She
encourages viewing troubles and trials as opportunities for blessings,
sent by God for our growth and transformation. Surrendering all our
worries and cares to God's hands, even the smallest things we cannot
comprehend, leads to a transformation of burdens into blessings.

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So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward
God.

--LUKE 12:21

IT seems as if God gathered into His storehouse, from each of our lives,
fruit in which He delights. And the daily cross-bearings and self-
denials, the bright word spoken when head and heart are weary, the meek
endurance of misunderstanding, the steady going on in one unbroken
round, with a patient cheerfulness that knows nothing of "moods,"--all
these are garnered there, and add to our riches towards Him.

--H. BOWMAN

IT is a great matter to learn to look upon troubles and trials not as
simply evils. How can that be evil which God sends? And those who can
repress complaints, murmurs, and peevish bemoaning--better still, the
vexed feelings which beset us when those around inflict petty annoyances
and slights on us--will really find that their little daily worries are
turning into blessings.

--H. L. Sidney LEAR

Just to leave in His dear hand

Little things;

All we cannot understand,

All that stings.

Just to let Him take the care

Sorely pressing,

Finding all we let Him bear

Changed to blessing.

--FRANCES R. HAVERGAL

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/mary-wilder-tileston/trials-not-evils/
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