FACING CHALLENGES AND TRIALS

-

Proverbs 24:10

If you faint in the day of adversity, your strength is small


Every human has faced and will face difficult times. For trial and challenges are common to man. The degree may be different but they will indeed come.


As I write I am currently facing mine. Selah.


The real strength of a man is dependent on the ability to face trials and tribulations. As we ask during my school days playing chess games "will he crack?".


It is never easy to face trials,  we carry a physical body, thus, we can feel physical pain.  More so when it goes further to the inner man the pain can be gruesome. Much respect to great pain bearers like Job and David. These men saw sorrow and were yet able to keep themselves together. Some of our not too distant fathers faced trials and stood strong.


What makes it more painful most times are humans themselves.  Friends, foes and bystanders could become irritating, with conscious and unconscious negative and unneeded contributions and blame games.


Job 16:1

Then Job answered and said,


Job 42:7

And it was [so], that after the LORD had spoken these words unto Job, the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends: for ye have not spoken of me [the thing that is] right, as my servant Job [hath].


Here we need to be careful.  Selah!


"However we should remember that it is easier to speak away from the troubles than to persevere in the trial" This is because you are not the one facing the pain, but the one facing the pain is the one that really knows how it feels.


So sometimes be quiet!


God's promise is:


Psalm 46:1

God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.


Isaiah 41:10

Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.'


Hebrews 13:5b

For He Himself has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you."


So what do I do at these times? Trust in God, believe, don't be hurried in your decision making so you do not make mistakes or make the situation worse.


We could actually be the cause of our troubles, yet, God is merciful, run to Him.


If you have erred learn from your mistake(s) and make amends.


Also, don't make a mess of what is already working well because of what seems not to be working right now.


REMEMBER that you are alive, so you can give God praise.


This too will pass.


God is still in control.


Glory to God.


PRAYER

Loving Father, show up as You promised, many will ask where is my God, appear and let all know You take care of me. Glory to Your name Lord forevermore.


He calls us blessed.


Love

@the watcher

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

TRADE WISELY

-
Isaiah 40:31 But those who wait on the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint. Many have traded their joy chasing over material things and the pleasures and satisfaction of the world. The question is "is it worth it?". Yes we must earn, work and keep improving day after day but we must remember "nothing is free". We must pay a price. So, what are we ready to sacrifice? Some have sacrificed, their: * health * peace of mind * children * marriage * calling * ministry * good name All in the bid to get material things. 2Timothy 4:10 for Demas has forsaken me, having loved this present world, and has departed for Thessalonica-- Crescens for Galatia, Titus for Dalmatia. There is always a process, we would get into trouble when we try to use the shortcut, to get it by all means and immediately. Let us be careful of what exchange we make! Let us ask like J...
Read more

DO YOU STILL SEE?

-
Habakkuk 2:3 For the vision is yet for an appointed time; but at the end it will speak, and it will not lie. Though it tarries, wait for it; Because it will surely come, it will not tarry. It may have been easy when we first believed, to visualize the promises. We reach out with zeal, loving God, seeking to do exploits. That was when we first believed, just as Jesus said: John 3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." When we become born again we see God's kingdom, our spirit man is reborn and we count the flesh as nothing. Then time passes by, we are in the world, all its distractions, temptations, responsibilities, challenges and so on begin to reveal themselves. The question then is: * Can we still see heaven? John 3:3 * Are we still zealous? John 2:17 * Are we continuing in those things? Acts 2:42 * Are we walking in love? 1John 4:7 or Has the cares and worries of life and service ta...
Read more

DO UNTO OTHERS . . .

-
Matthew 7:12 "Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets. It is hypocritical of us to expect people to stand with us when we are experiencing challenges yet when we see others face their own challenges, we begin to imagine what they must have done wrong or maybe they annoyed God or did one evil or the other instead of reaching out to help as we would desire others to do for us. The same thing goes for prosperity, when the Lord opens a door for us and we have abundance of wealth or a breakthrough we expect others to rejoice with us, more so, some would even find it hard to give to others. What is our reaction when someone else gets this breakthrough, do we get suddenly suspicious without reason. Do we expect the person to reach out to us? It is better to stay on the side of encouragement than to sit as a judge or prosecutor. Jesus said, Matthew 7:2 "For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the same...
Read more