"It Is Good For Me That I Have Been Afflicted, That I May Learn YOUR Statutes."

Carve the image of CHRIST 
on the wall of your heart!

(J.R. Miller)

A persecuted Christian in prison

was cheered an hour every day,

by a little spot of sunshine on his

dungeon wall. Through a grating,

the sun's rays briefly streamed

into his cell. With the crude tools

of a nail and stone, he carved  a

rough image of CHRIST upon HIS

cross on the wall. He mastered 

his misfortune, getting a blessing

out of it.

No matter how calamity or 

disaster builds its dark, gloomy 

dungeon walls about you--

never let despair lay its

chilly hand upon your soul.

No dungeon is so deep, that 

GOD'S love cannot stream 

through. Carve the image 

of CHRIST on the wall 

of your heart! 

Master your misfortune, and 

make it give you a blessing. 

If you let trouble master you--

it will leave a permanent scar 

upon your life. But conquered 

calamity becomes your helper 

and leaves beauty on your soul.

"Before I was afflicted I went astray--
but now I keep YOUR Word." Psalm 119:67

"It is good for me that I have been afflicted--
that I may learn YOUR statutes." Psalm 119:71

"I know, O LORD, that YOUR judgments 
are right, and that in faithfulness YOU 
have afflicted me." Psalm 119:75