Why Did God Give Us Winter? (standard:humor, 909 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Jan 30 2017	Views/Reads: 1708/1197	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Living in Florida my idea of winter is anytime the temperature drops below 60°. At that point, I do the shiver-me-timbers dance. You don’t want to know!

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that was so stinking hot that could hardly breathe. My wife was sitting 
across the porch, she happened to sigh very deeply and say, “I'm tired 
of this hot weather.” 

Of course, I love my wife and who wouldn't, but I cannot identify with
being tired of hot weather. How can you be tired of hot weather? 

For me, I enjoy hot weather and the hotter the better for me. I do not
mind sweating. One of the best things about summer is when I can say, 
“Honey, I would love to do that or go there but it's really too hot.” 
She will smile at me and say, “Yes, I think you're right. It is too 
hot.” 

Enough said. 

So why did God really create winter? It is in the winter when I am
shivering so much, coughing and sneezing that I really begin to 
appreciate the significance of summer. 

In order to get us to appreciate something God takes it away from us
temporarily until we come to the point of full appreciation. I believe 
God knows what he is doing. Going through a trial with all kinds of 
frustration and aggravation, I begin to appreciate those quiet times of 
waiting upon God. 

I wonder if that's what Peter had in mind when he wrote, “That the trial
of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, 
though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and 
glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:” (1 Peter 1:7). 

All those trials of winter lead me to praise God for the glory of
summer. 


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