“TRUST IN THE LORD WITH ALL YOUR HEART AND DO NOT LEAN TO YOUR OWN UNDERSTANDING. IN ALL OF YOUR WAYS ACKNOWLEDGE HIM, AND HE WILL MAKE YOUR PATHS STRAIGHT.” PROVERBS 3: 5-6
When God invited Solomon to ask for whatever he wanted, the king requested wisdom. The wisdom given to Solomon taught him that only a fool tries to solve life’s problems without God’s help. In this life, tests come in all shapes and sizes. Some we anticipate; others blindside us. Some tests require us to endure; others involve us making the right decision immediately. No matter the difficulty, God instructs us to come to Him for the wisdom we so desperately need.
The apostle Paul faced discouragement and many intense trials, but he believed that God was in control. Therefore, he placed his trust in Jesus Christ. Paul wrote, ” WE ARE AFFLICTED IN EVERY WAY, BUT NOT CRUSHED; PERPLEXED, BUT NOT DESPAIRING; PERSECUTED, BUT NOT FORSAKEN; STRUCK DOWN, BUT NOT DESTROYED; ALWAYS CARRYING ABOUT IN THE BODY THE DYING OF JESUS, SO THAT THE LIFE OF JESUS ALSO MAY BE MANEFESTED IN OUR BODY.” Paul believed that the trials of this life came with a purpose. He considered them tools in the hand of God, who reshaped, refined, and refocused his life so that it could better reflect the life of Christ, full of purpose and blessing. No matter what we are going through our God is in control. He is using us for a purpose in his plan. Don’t feel sorry for yourself but put Jesus first and all things will work out for his purpose. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL SITUATIONS!
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