Darling, you are in my prayers.
Hope this will give you a new hope and encouragement!
It is hard to understand the ways of God when the battle is raging
and you are surrounded by the enemy. Going through a painful trial or
heartache can bring you down lower than you have ever been. It can seem
unbearable and crushing especially when you don’t understand why God
would allow this struggle in your life. How can the torment that you are
experiencing be part of God’s perfect plan for you? It just doesn’t
make sense.
We read in James 1:12, “Blessed is the man who perseveres under
trial because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of
life that God has promised to those who love him”. Each struggle
brings an opportunity for God to manifest more of his power in you. It
is his strength to take us through to the end and our training for the
royalty that awaits us in heaven. Yet, there are still times when the
answer to our prayers for help seems so far away.
As a believer, you should understand that God will also send his
angels to strengthen and comfort you as you grow weary from the battles
of this world. He will never let you stand alone and carry burdens that
are much too heavy for you. The Lord knows how to rescue godly men
from their trials. His purpose in allowing pain in your life is to
develop you into the image of Christ and to actually make you stronger
for the journey set for you. In 2 Corinthians, God’s word says that you
may be hard pressed on all sides but never crushed; perplexed, but not
in despair; persecuted but never abandoned; struck down, but not
destroyed. The storms of this life can rock your boat but Jesus has
promised that you will get to the destination that he planned for you
before you were born. When you can trust God despite your broken heart,
you defeat the father of lies who wants you to forget that Jesus paid
the price for your victory. All the troubles that we must face are
obtaining for us an eternal reward that will last forever. You must keep
your eyes on Jesus who is able to keep you in his peace even when you
don’t understand the purpose for your pain.
Scripture says that after losing his children, his wealth and his health, Job cried out, “Though he slay me, yet will I trust him” (Job 13:13).
God had a purpose in allowing Job to go through such a trial.
Ultimately, Satan was defeated and Job received a great reward. He was
given beautiful children, greater wealth and a longer life because he
trusted God when even when all was taken.
God’s purpose and plan will forever stand though the earth may be
shaken. God’s ways are much higher than the logic of this world so you
must trust him even when you don’t understand. There is nothing you are
suffering that God didn’t plan in advance to take you through. May it
help you to know that there are believers praying for you right now and
that God’s love for you will never fail!
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