Heard my son-in-law speak tonight on our "momentary afflictions" and he read part of James 1. He talked about how we often question God when he says to count it all joy in trials - say what!?
But he went on to explain how we fail to remember who God is, his character, and his fatherly love towards us, even in our afflictions. And he, our creator, is at work perfecting his image in us. Part of that perfection takes place when we are going through trials, so that the glory we now experience from knowing him grows into this huge glory from experiencing him in hard times.
God himself is acquainted with our afflictions. Remember, he gave up the thing he loved the most - his son - for our sins. Wow.
We were also reminded that our life on this earth is a moment in time, on the spectrum of an eternal timeline.
Are you in the middle of what seems an eternity of pain? Be encouraged and have hope. God is with you, at work, loving you through your worst pain, perfecting something far greater in you that you can ever imagine. He loves you fiercely, too much to let you stay stagnant and unchanged.
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