Recently, I heard someone talking about the trials and hardships that they have been facing in their life. I perked up, eager to listen and hoping I could relate to their struggles, and learn how they managed to get through those hard times. But what that person said is not at all what I was expecting.
See, that person didn't hold the magic answer to how to make all your problems go away, in fact that person still struggled with the same problems years later. But what that person had was Jesus.
Jesus is the magic answer to all of life's difficulties, but he doesn't take your problems away, he just makes it easier while you go through those struggles.
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were thrown into a fiery furnace. God didn't swoop in and instantly put the fire out for them, he protected them in it. When people looked into the fire, they saw not three men, but four. And what a testament that was. Even through the hardest of times, God was still with them, God still looked out for them, and God took care of them. And because of the boldness of their faith, it became this bold statement to everyone they met.
How you handle the hardships in your life, is how others might view Jesus. If you let every bad moment in life tear you down a little more each time, how does that show those around you God's love and strength?
Next time you go through a hard time in your life, step back and allow God to surround you during your hardship. Allow those around you to see God through you, and learn to appreciate the storm.
See, that person didn't hold the magic answer to how to make all your problems go away, in fact that person still struggled with the same problems years later. But what that person had was Jesus.
Jesus is the magic answer to all of life's difficulties, but he doesn't take your problems away, he just makes it easier while you go through those struggles.
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were thrown into a fiery furnace. God didn't swoop in and instantly put the fire out for them, he protected them in it. When people looked into the fire, they saw not three men, but four. And what a testament that was. Even through the hardest of times, God was still with them, God still looked out for them, and God took care of them. And because of the boldness of their faith, it became this bold statement to everyone they met.
How you handle the hardships in your life, is how others might view Jesus. If you let every bad moment in life tear you down a little more each time, how does that show those around you God's love and strength?
Next time you go through a hard time in your life, step back and allow God to surround you during your hardship. Allow those around you to see God through you, and learn to appreciate the storm.
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