Ever have one of those days when everything is going wrong? The more you struggle for control, the less you have. I remember, as a young believer, having a few misconceptions about Christianity. First, Christians are perfect…boy, was I wrong on that one. Second, nothing bad ever happens or goes wrong if you are Christian…wrong again. I long for the faith I had in God when I was only eight years old. Now that I am older, I have come to learn that we are all human, capable of right and wrong. I also have learned that sometimes, bad things happen to good people. It may not make sense to us, but it makes sense to God.
All things work together to accomplish His purpose. Peter writes on this. “You may have to suffer grief in all kinds of trials.” This is only a test of your faith, which is a process that serves to glorify God. So, if you are going through some rough times, just remember that God is using you in those struggles to mold you, or someone else, and change the world. How awesome it is to feel included. Do not forget to say thank you for the good times and the bad times, and for making you a part in His master plan.
Related Scripture:
1 Peter 1:6-7; “6 for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. 7 These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.
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