Rejoice in Difficult Times

"We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation"
(Romans 5:3-4, NLT).

Did you know that the way you handle your adversities has a huge impact on your success in life? If you shrink back, choose to get bitter, and lose your enthusiasm, then you are allowing the difficulties of life to bury you. You are allowing hardship to keep you from your God-given destiny. But if you choose to keep pressing forward with a smile on your face, rejoicing even in the hard times, you are allowing God’s character to be developed inside of you. You are setting yourself up for promotion.

Did you know that the only difference between a piece of black coal and a priceless diamond is the amount of pressure that it’s endured? When you stand strong in the midst of the trials and difficulties in life, when you allow God to shape and mould your character, it’s like going from a piece of coal to a priceless diamond. Those difficulties are going to give way to new growth, new potential, new talent, new friendships, new opportunities, new vision. You’re going to see God develop your life in ways that you’ve never even dreamed!

Father in heaven, thank You for giving me strength to overcome every obstacle in life. I choose to rejoice no matter what may come against me because I know You are working all things together for my good. Thank You for developing Your character in me. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Psalm / Salm 39

SALM RESPONSORJALI (Salm 39)

Rit: Hawn jien, Mulej, gej naghmel ir-rieda tieghek!



Ittamajt b’tama qawwija fil-Mulej,

u miel lejja u sema’ l-ghajta tieghi.

Qeghidli f’fommi ghanja gdida,

ghanja ta’ tifhir lil Alla taghna.

Hafna jaraw u jibzghu,

u jittamaw fil-Mulej. Rit...



Sagrificcju u offerta int ma tghaxxaqtx bihom;

imma widnejja int ftahtli.

Vittma tal-hruq u tat-tpattija int ma tlabtx.

Imbaghad jien ghidt: “Hawn jien, gej.” Rit...



Fil-ftuh tal-Ktieb hemm miktub fuqi

li naghmel ir-rieda tieghek.

Alla tieghi, joghgobni,

u l-ligi tieghek gewwa qalbi qieghda. Rit...



Xandart il-gustizzja f’gemgha kbira;

ara, xofftejja ma zammejthomx maghluqa:

Mulejja, inti taf. Rit...

2 Corinthians 4:7-10 & Ephesians 6:11-18

[2 Kor 4:7] Dan it-teżor qiegħed għandna f'ġarar tal-fuħħar, ħalli b'hekk jidher sewwa li l-kobor ta' din il-qawwa ġej minn Alla, u mhux minna.[2 Kor 4:8] Aħna minn kullimkien ninsabu magħfusin, iżda m'aħniex mgħattnin; mħassbin, iżda ma għandniex qalbna maqtugħa;[2 Kor 4:9] ippersegwitati, iżda m'aħniex abbandunati; mixħutin ma' l-art, iżda m'aħniex meqrudin.[2 Kor 4:10] F'ġisimna dejjem inġorru l-mewt ta' Ġesù, biex f'ġisimna tidher ukoll il-ħajja ta' Ġesù.

2 Cor 4:7-10 --- 7 But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. 8 We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; 9 persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. 10 We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body.

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[Efes 6:11] Ilbsu l-armatura ta' Alla biex tkunu tifilħu tieqfu għat-tnassis tax-Xitan.[Efes 6:12] Għax il-ġlieda tagħna m'hijiex kontra d-demm u l-laħam, imma kontra s-Setgħat, kontra l-Qawwiet, kontra l-Prinċpijiet ta' din id-dinja ta' dlamijiet, kontra l-ispirti ħżiena li jgħammru fil-wisa' tas-smewwiet.[Efes 6:13] Għalhekk ħudu fuqkom l-armatura ta' Alla, ħalli tkunu tistgħu tieqfu fi żmien il-ħażen, u, wara li tkunu għamiltu ħilitkom kollha, żżommu weqfin.[Efes 6:14] Żommu sħiħ, mela, ħażżmu ġenbejkom bil-verità, ilbsu l-kurazza tal-ġustizzja,[Efes 6:15] u xiddu riġlejkom bil-ħeġġa ta' l-Evanġelju tas-sliem;[Efes 6:16] ħudu f'idejkom it-tarka tal-fidi; li biha tistgħu titfu l-vleġeġ kollha tan-nar tal-Ħażin;[Efes 6:17] ilbsu l-elmu tas-salvazzjoni u aqbdu x-xabla ta' l-Ispirtu li hi l-kelma ta' Alla.[Efes 6:18] Itolbu dejjem fl-Ispirtu, b'kull xorta ta' talb u f'kull ħtieġa, ishru fih bla ma tieqfu, u itolbu għall-ħtiġiet tal-qaddisin kollha

Ephesians 6:11-18 --- 11 Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.


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Quddiem Ġesù Sagramentat --- Riflessjoni dwar l-imħabba perfetta ta' ALLA, għal kulħadd

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IVA ĠESÙ huwa ħaj magħna, u jibqa' jiġri warajna sa l-aħħar nifs ta' ħajjitna, għax ma jrid lil ħadd jitlef l-imħabba li għandU għal kull wieħed u waħda minna. X'imħabba ġenwina ! Lil kulħadd l-istess. X'ma tbiddilx ħajtek għaliH !!

Min jista' jibdilni għal aħjar daqs Alla ?

Min jissaportini daqs Alla ?

Min jistennieni daqs Alla ?

Min iħenn għalija daqs Alla ?

Min jagħder in-nuqqas ta' ħila tiegħi, daqs Alla ?

Min jara li hemm potenzjal fija, daqs Alla ?

Min għandu sabar daqs Alla ?

Min jixtieqli l-ġid, daqs Alla ?

Min għandu fiduċja fija daqs Alla ?

Min jafdani daqs Alla ?

Min iżommni f'sensija, nqis l-konsegwenzi t'għemili minn QABEL, daqs Alla ?

Min jgħallimni ngħożż id-dinjità ta' persunti, daqs Alla ?

Min jeħlisni mill-irbit u l-ġenn tal-frugħa, daqs Alla ?

Min jgħallimni nagħraf il-pożittiv f'ħajti, daqs Alla ?

Min japprezzani kif jien, daqs kemm japprezzani Alla ?

Min jagħraf ħsibijieti u l-intenzjonijiet t'għemili, daqs Alla ?

Min jafni iżjed milli naf lili nnifsi jien, daqs kemm jafni Alla ?

Min QATT ma jgħajja jismani ? Int biss O Alla

Min QATT ma jaqta' qalbu minni ? Int biss O Alla

Min QATT ma jgħajjarni bil-fallimenti tiegħi, bid-djufijiet tiegħi, bid-difetti tiegħi ? Int biss O Alla ... u INTI Alla li ħlaqtni biex niġi ngawdiK fil-Ġenna.

Min jipprovdili s-saħħa, l-faraġ, il-kalma, il-wens, il-ħeġġa u rassenjazzjoni ta' kull ma' ngħaddi minnu f'ħajti ... Int biss O Alla.

Min iħobbni daqseK O Alla ?

Min jaħfirli, inaddafni u jinsa l-passat tiegħi, daqseK O Alla ?

Min jgħallimni l-verità u s-sewwa BISS, daqseK O Alla ?

Min jgħallimni naħseb f'ħaddiehor, daqseK O Alla ?

Min jimlini b'kuraġġ ta' sur, daqs kemm timlini INT O Alla ?

Lil min insib biex ifarraġni u jibnini mill-ġdid, fid-diżgrazzji, fit-tentazzjonijiet, fil-qtiegħ il-qalb, fl-iżolament, fil-mard, fid-diżappunti ta' din ħajti, daqs kemm tikkonslani, tfarraġni u tibnini mill-ġdid, fis-sod ... INT O ALLA ?  

Niġi quddiemeK, nħares lejK, anke b'għajnejja magħluqa, lejn ix-xbiegħa tal-Ewkaristija kkonsagrata... u, mingħajr ma niftaħ fommi, tgħattini bil-paċi tal-glorja tiegħeK ! F'dak il-kwiet, mingħajr ma jkun jaf ħadd, Int O Alla tibnili l-ħajti - mterrtqa' bl-anzjetajiet, bil-beżgħat, bix-xogħol, bit-tmaqdir, bin-nuqqas ta' fiduċja fis-setgħa tiegħeK, bil-vojt li nħoss kull tant; bin-nuqqas ta' fiduċja fija nnifsi...X'qawwa toħrog minneK O Ħobz tal-ħajja, x'mirakli tagħmel miegħi, kif tibdilli n-niket f'ferħ, kif ninsa' t-thewdin ta' moħħi hekk kif nkun quddiem il-preżenza umli imma ta' forza immaġinabbli tiegħeK.....iva dan kollu meta nafda' kollox TOTALMENT fiK !

Tkun ħajti, skont ir-rieda mqaddsa tiegħeK O Trinità Ħanina. Ammen.

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