Troubles Have Benefits That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day. For our present troubles are small and wont last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever! So we dont look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever. (2 Corinthians 4:16-18) Oh how easy it is to want to give up and quit; to loose heart with faded hope. Gods Word warns us about loosing our strength as we endure our earthly challenges. Our troubles should not diminish our faith or disillusion us. We are to keep minds renewed daily as we feed on the Word of God and fellowship with His Spirit. He is our source of strength and hope. I will keep my eyes on the prize as I seek to let God be God. To understand this is all temporary and if we do not fight against His direction, His goodness naturally flows. God knows what He is doing so we dont need to know all the details. Our fight is to maintain our faith; for there is always a purpose in our suffering. We will benefit as we strengthen our perseverance and endurance while we walking with Him. Not beside or behind, but with Him. Problems and human limitations have several benefits. 1. They remind us to Christs suffering for us. 2. They keep us from pride. 3. They cause us to look beyond this brief life. 4. They give us opportunity to prove our faith to others and. 5. They give God the opportunity to demonstrate his power. See your troubles as opportunities!
Posted on: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 10:16:04 +0000
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