there are two scripture verses
which will give you bibical encouragement if you
are going thru severe trials in your life :
the first one is in 2 Timothy 2:3
- " we are to endure hardship and suffering
as good soldiers of Jesus Christ "
the second one is in Philippians
3:10 - " that I may know Christ and the power of
His resurrection and share in the fellowship of
His sufferings "
So you may be wondering just where
is the encouragement in these two bible verses. In
Timothy we are to live our lives as Christian
soldiers for our Lord. That means He will use your
life to do amazing things for Him. And then yes
expect hardship & suffering to go along with
your faithful service
And the same principle applies to
the verse in Philippians. Most every Christian
wants to experience the awesome power of Christ's
resurrection. The problem comes in when part two
of the verse gets applied. We just don't like the
idea of having to fellowship with Christ in His
sufferings. We want the glory but not the
hardships. We want the prosperity but not the
adversity. We like it when the good times roll,
but not when the bad times hit. Its a
package deal folks, you want one - then your going
to get the other
Yes i believe that many believers
today are experiencing amazing & wonderful
divine resurrection power thru their service to
God. And many are also going thru severe trials
and hardships also. Remember that God is always in
control of everything that happens in our lives.
He has a divine purpose for the events that happen
to us, both good and bad. We are to just keep
trusting Him to fulfill His purposes for our lives
and that in the end it will all work out for our
eternal good . Jesus promised that He will always
be with us in everything we go through. Hang onto
that promise when your in the valley cause He will
, in His timing, bring you up to the top of the
mountain !
have a blessed day, Gary