Friday, December 29, 2023

We Are Overcomers…

There’s one thing I know for sure when it comes to serving God: there will be times of pain and suffering and many of those times you will be all alone in the midst of it. I’ve experienced this more times than I can count, but I’m still here. During those times of uneasiness, we have to cry out to God. He will respond. He will answer. He will be there for you. The way we interpret these times is not “woe is me”, rather we ask ourselves, “what am I to learn from this?” Many times the lesson comes long after it’s over. But as long as you know Who you trust throughout the process, endurance is possible. The right attitude comes from our faith in God. He will empower you to “get through it”. And the exchange of growth for being distraught doesn’t even compare. Jesus, Himself, said, “in this world you will have trouble.... but take heart, for I have overcome the world”. In order for God to help us become overcomers, we have to overcome something. And that something comes in the form of loneliness, pain, and suffering. We are overcomers.

15 Then I said, “Lord, You know what’s happening to me.Please step in and help me. Punish my persecutors!Please give me time; don’t let me die young.It’s for Your sake that I am suffering.16 When I discovered Your words, I devoured them.They are my joy and my heart’s delight,for I bear Your name,O Lord God of Heaven’s Armies.17 I never joined the people in their merry feasts.I sat alone because Your hand was on me.I was filled with indignation at their sins.18 Why then does my suffering continue?Why is my wound so incurable?Your help seems as uncertain as a seasonal brook,like a spring that has gone dry.” 19 This is how the Lord responds: “If you return to Me, I will restore youso you can continue to serve Me.If you speak good words rather than worthless ones,you will be My spokesman.You must influence them;do not let them influence you!20 They will fight against you like an attacking army,but I will make you as secure as a fortified wall of bronze.They will not conquer you,for I am with you to protect and rescue you.I, the Lord, have spoken!21 Yes, I will certainly keep you safe from these wicked men.I will rescue you from their cruel hands.” Jeremiah 15:15-21

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