This has been an incredible hectic week, leaving me very little time to do much including my daily posts on face book. As a matter of fact things did not start getting crazy just last week. If the truth be told various situations have just being bombarding me as well as my family continually since 2010. As if God was not aware I started to recount to him all that I was going through and then began to wonder what he was up to. I began to ask God when is “enough” enough. To me complaining was certainly justified.
Well so it seemed until God reminded me of I Thess. 5:18-give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
Before I got through meditating on this scripture He brought another one to my remembrance- Romans 5: 3-5
Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.
Another verse that the Holy Spirit brought to my mind was Romans 8:28
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
Ok God what are you trying to tell me? Well I quickly readjusted my thinking and began to allow these words to minister to my spirit. Here are some of my take away points which I hope will bless you also especially if you are going through a difficult period in your life.
1. We should give thanks for the good and the not so good things that happen in our life
in obedience to the word of God
2. We should go further than giving thanks to “Glory” – (boast, rejoice) in our suffering (Tribulations). As Andrew Womack reminds us – Tribulations exist, not because God creates them, but because there is a battle between the kingdom of God and the kingdom of the devil. And when we operate in faith, God can grant us such victory that we are actually better off because of the battle
3. Suffering brings perseverance- patience (a fruit of the spirit), in other words it is a building up
of our Faith
4. Faith and Hope works hand in hand and is a result of the love God has for me
5. Instead of protesting my tribulations, I should start praising my way through them.
Whatever you are going through this evening, give God thanks, give Him a sacrifice of praise and show Satan that he is a defeated foe and through Christ Jesus you are guaranteed victory because “all things” work together for good to them that love God.
In His Service,
Vilma
