Trials

Ever gone through a tough time? Questioned why you were going through the struggle? Ready to give up and call it quits? Trying to figure out what point this could possibly have in your life? What are you supposed to be learning?

There are a few things that I have been struggling with. Why would God create me with such a strong straight forward personality and yet ask me to live in a meek manner? Why is my body still continuing to reject food after months of the battle becoming worse? Why would God allow us to be drawn to something/someone if that something/someone was not what we were to be drawn to? What could He possibly be doing in our lives?

As all these questions fly through my mind I pray that God will change the situation. Change my heart. Change my body. Take away the pain. Take away the struggle. Take away all that is keeping me from You. The reality is I should have been praying, "Lord, teach me. Teach me whatever it is that I need to learn during this time. Even if it hurts, teach me. Draw me ever closer to You."

This morning as I was reading in 1 Peter. I was focused in on v.6 & 7, "In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, so that the tested genuineness of your faith-more precious than gold that perishes through it is tested by fire-may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ." Did you catch that? I am to rejoice in my trials. Why? I only go through trials when it is necessary. Necessary for what? For Christ to receive the praise, glory and honor due Him through what happens in my life.

How can I argue with that? God loves me so much that He is willing to put me through the trials when they are needed. And no matter what happens I know that isall good. Why? Because isall God (Romans 8:28). He is in control. Through Him I can make it through whatever He has in store for me. 2 Corinthians 12:9 & 10, "But he said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness'. Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong."

Lord I am willing to go through whatever you want to take me through. Please be glorified in my life. _lml