Build muscle
Added 2023-06-26 11:00:02 +0000 UTCGood morning!
“Don’t try to get out of anything prematurely. Let it do its work so you become mature and well-developed.” James 1:4 (The Message)
I dared to pray this quite a few times. Lord, don’t get me out of this situation/this pain/this problem unless I have learned and You have decided I got what I went through it for! That might sound pretty crazy, but when I look at life as a long journey toward the purposes of God, then I embrace the process of pain and growth too.
Easy to say when you aren’t actually going through it! But, it is all a shift of perspective. If we think life should be pain-free then we are always going to become more bitter when pain presents itself.
If we think of life as a gym metaphor where we willingly sign up for some pain in order to grow stronger, then we can talk to God through the process and ask Him what I should be getting out of this and how to let go of any negative things that try to pull my attention away from the growth.
Sculpted muscles here we come! Let’s let all we go through do its work in and through us so we can be mature and well-developed!
Comments
😊 You are amazing. Thanks for listening to what I say and write
Jennifer
2023-06-28 17:49:09 +0000 UTCTalking with God. That is so very important! 🙏
Canal Sluggers
2023-06-26 13:38:53 +0000 UTCWow! So this is why I get bitter. Thanks for another served up helping, helping us see ourselves and get better. My refrigerator is running out of space with clipped quotes and messages 😊
Maurice
2023-06-26 12:07:21 +0000 UTCAmen, struggle = muscle (spiritual character building) Thanks Sis for staying faithful in your struggles ❤️
Jimjam the truth man
2023-06-26 12:06:16 +0000 UTC
