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TRUST IN GOD’S WORD AND TO SEEK HIM one can easily do is refer to the only trans-
DILIGENTLY IS THE KEY: lation of God’s Word available to him that
is written in his own spoken language to be
In the New Living Translation, “sincerely able to read and understand it? Can God
seek him”. In King James Version, “diligently give him wisdom while he doesn’t have a
seek him”. In New International Version King James Version to read? Man is the one
and the New American Version, “earnestly who limits God’s power and thus unbelief
seek him”. The key are these words, creeps in his heart. Because the Bible is
“sincerely, diligently and earnestly”, God’s Word, whatever version one may have,
that means one must thirst for God’s it is unique or different from the rest of
Words and to seek the Bible as if you are the books in the world.
seeking for priceless treasures.
James 1:5, “But if any of you lacks wisdom,
Let us go back to what I have said that he shall pray to God, who will give it to
God is not unfair. How about those who him; because God gives generously and
don’t understand English language? What graciously to all.” (Today’s English Version)

The Truth Hurts

(I wrote this personal experience long time ago)

(My Doctor says to bled up like a small bal-
feel pain is a good loon with mix water and
sign.) blood inside. I went to
the Emergency at Kai-
Pain is a part of the ser Medical Center and
healing process. Just a was treated without
few days ago I was suf- anesthesia because it
fering from muscle pain was just a minor injury.
in my left arm, which The Doctor peeled off the
runs to my back reach- outer layer of the skin that
ing to my left shoulder. swollen up then placed
After an X-ray test was dressing on it with sul-
performed on the site, I came home and fadiazine cream applied. I was groan-
did what the Doctor had told me to do. ing with pain during the whole process
First I took one tablet of Vicodin and lying but the Doctor told me that to feel pain
on my bed with an ice pack on the back is a good sign because if one losses
to my left shoulder where the muscle pain sensation, it will be a worst scenario.
was, my wife suggested putting a towel And it would mean a third degree burn.
on my shoulder and not to apply the ice
pack directly to my skin. But I insisted to While driving back home I cannot even
just leave it there for a while so to relieve buckle my seat belt up because if my shoul-
the pain fast, but because of the Vicodin I der touches the back seat it would be more
took I fell asleep. When I woke up I found painful. I was agonizing. I felt excruciating
out that the skin at the back of my shoul- pain even after I took a tablet for pain relief
der was burnt. The outer skin protruded when we arrived home, and while I was in
as big as the palm of my hand. It bub- that condition I suddenly remembered the
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