Acres of Diamonds

James 1:2-4

“Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.”

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Story of Acres of Diamonds....

Man who worked hard on a farm left his family to seek out diamonds

Found no diamonds, so he killed himself and his family had no other option but to sell the land

Another man purchased the land and began to work the land...

The grass in not greener on the other side, it’s green where you water it

God has a specific plan and a purpose for your life young person

Romans 5:2-6

“Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us. For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.”

It is important that we stay commited to the path of righteousness, that we lean into the Lord

Story of

Dairy farm in Titus vill PA, there was a smell that came from the river, even the cows wouldn’t drink it.

Got so tired of digging wells everywhere, sold the land

The new land owner investigated the smell and found that he had discovered one of the largest oil reserves in the nation