SURVIVING THE FIRES OF LIFE

“ENDURE SUFFERING ALONG WITH ME, AS A GOOD SOLDIER OF CHRIST JESUS.” 2 TIMOTHY 2:3

Each new day we are stepping out into this world, a world of many fires. Sometimes it may feel as though we are putting out fires everywhere we go. Our Lord is very clear in telling us that there will be sufferings as we walk in this world. There will be attacks from others, persecutions, sicknesses, diseases and hardships. Sometimes it feels like these things will never end. It sometimes seems as if we step from one fire to another. The Lord our God in heaven will never allow us to go through more than we can handle. He does help us to endure through these fires and, as we do, we learn. We grow our faith by going through each situation. We don’t always know what God’s plan is for our life. We don’t know what the final outcome will be. What may seem like a lost effort on our part may be something that God is preparing us for down the road. Each time we overcome we become a stronger soldier in Christ’s army. It is so important that we trust in our Lord when we go through trials and temptations. We must always remember that he is there to help us through. We must not focus on the problems at hand but on the end result, which is our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. When we do, we are surviving the fires and growing in Christ Jesus! PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!