If we look at the world today it’s easy to sink into despair. If we look at our own lives, , it isn’t always clean and neat. While many of would tell the story of our lives in a somewhat straight pattern, the reality is that our experiences are like an overwhelming number of intersecting lines.
Our ups and downs, challenges and successes along with the blessings and struggles. It seems we often remember the difficult times and forget the way that God worked in the midst of our difficulties to get us through them.
Believers in Christ seem to have an enteral view, but sometimes everyone gets trapped in the craziness, and lose sight of the fact that God is still in control. We often substitute the truth of God’s Word with the bad news that’s happening in world right now. It’s easy to accept the prison of hopefulness that’s going around today. But, try not to forfeit the comfort and peace that Christ free,y gives for them who trust in Him.
We get hung up in something that seems insurmountably painful if we don’t focus on the true blessings given by Christ. If we focus on the good and don’t just move on with life once the situations drift into the past, only to have the same issues hit us the face time after time. We often remember the bad, while forgetting the way God works it out for the good.
In this world you can expect hardships, but more importantly we have to expect the good things.
The Bible tells us to expect the challenges, and grow in them.James 1:2 4 says, “My fellow believers, when it seems as though you are facing nothing but difficulties, see it as an invaluable opportunity to experience the greatest joy that you can! For you know that when your faith is tested it stirs up in you the power of endurance.”
In the midst of these trying time, God is working and developing your faith and character for His glory.
It’s o doubt that life is hard, and the pain we endure is very real. But, if we cling to the promises of Christ in the midst of our suffering and understanding “that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Christ Jesus” (Philippians 1:6). Then we will have no reason to retreat, instead of the despair we sometimes feel, we will claim the victory in Who saved us.
This victory isn’t the momentary successes that happen day to day, it’s not tied to a disease, or the loss of a job, or the death of someone dear to us. In a temporary existence, the victory will be eternal and unchanging.
In John 16:22 Jesus states, “So will you pass through a time of intense sorrow when I am taken from you, but you will see me again. And then your hearts will burst with joy, with no one being able to take it from you. This is the hope of Christ Jesus.
From Pity to Praise 