Life is not easy, especially if you have accepted Jesus as your Lord and Savior. God is constantly refining us in His fire so that we can be a vessel for Him to use. To do that He must burn the dross out of our lives, and that's not fun.
Often times we find ourselves challenged by life's situations. But it's in our best interest to stay the course. To walk in faith, trusting that God Almighty is right near us, encouraging us to complete the course and to help others.
All of us want to hear, "Well done, good and faithful servant."
All of us have sinned and fall short, but its in those moments of falling that God picks us up, time and time again. We are disobedient to the Holy Spirit as He encourages us to take the high road and yet, He never abandons us. His kindness, grace, and most certainly mercy pull us up from the muck and the mire of our lives.
Don't look at your neighbor and see what he has. Don't look on someone else's life and wish you were them. You really don't know what they are going through. You don't know the trials they face.
Just know this, all of us face trials for God's glory to shine through us. We can't live this life without Him, but there will be a price for us. We have to stay the course, just like Jesus did. Look at the suffering He endured.
Our trials are miniscule in comparison. His sacrifice was total and complete, but we will taste of that suffering in our lives especially if we are living our lives for Christ.
"Blessed are you when men revile you and say all kinds of evil about you for my sake. Rejoice and be glad for great is your reward in heaven for they persecuted the prophets who came before you." (Matthew 5:11)
I will tell you, its easier to read this scripture than to live it, but live it we must, so that we can see the glory of God in our lives, both here on earth and beyond. Rejoice and be glad for great is your reward!
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