When I was a younger Christian, I used to watch these "prosperity preachers" a lot and believe that if we had enough faith we would all be rich, wealthy, healthy world influencers. Living the best life with no worries at all.
The more I grow in God is the more I understand that God allows suffering in our life, no matter what our age, stage or status is. Until we leave the world we will experience troubles.
That is a symptom of LIFE. However, I understand more and more - that there is a purpose for suffering and pain and that anything that God allows in our life - he will make it beautiful in his time and he will use that circumstance for his glory and our good.
When we understand this, we will have truly entered God's rest and
1 We won't ask God "Why me?" Anymore
2 We will become unshakeable as we are rooted and grounded in God's love
3 We become immoveable as challenges don't move us anymore.
4 We have grown to such a level of trust in God, we become fearless and bold for God. For those who know their God shall be strong and do exploits
5 We continue abiding in his presence with his settled peace and even joy unspeakable
I was really motivated to write this message as I was led to read Psalm 71 this morning and declare it to be so.
Here are some verses:
Psalm 71:19 - 24
19Your (Y)righteousness, O God,
reaches the high heavens.
You who have done (Z)great things,
O God, (AA)who is like you?
20 You who have (AB)made me see many troubles and calamities
will (AC)revive me again;
from the depths of the earth
you will bring me up again.
21 You will increase my greatness
and comfort me again.
22 I will also praise you with (AD)the harp
for your faithfulness, O my God;
I will sing praises to you with the lyre,
O (AE)Holy One of Israel.
23 My lips will shout for joy,
when I sing praises to you;
my soul also, which you have (AF)redeemed.
24 And my (AG)tongue will talk of your righteous help all the day long,
for they have been (AH)put to shame and disappointed
who sought to do me hurt.
Amen
I hope these words and this message has been a blessing for you today
Walk Good in Christ
Till we meet again
Pastor J
Thanks Pastor Samson for this self examination. Sometimes we do put somethings before God and not realizing it until we do a self check. Thanks for this "self check "