In Power
As we struggle through our lives, ending every day exhausted and often in suffering and misery, we lose sight of the big picture. What I'm going throguh now isn't temptation or attack, although it looks like both. The suffering that sends so many to misery is a result of them not grasping the big picture.
God wants us to be more than conquerers, to rise above the darkness of this world and to shine out as pillars of strength. Why are so many trapped in suffering? They have become victims of the fire. When we grow in God, the impurities must be burned away. When the impurities are no longer there, we can walk in the fire without fear or pain. A lot of people don't realise that their state of prolonged suffering is not the norm, but a result of they themselves not wanting to give up their impurities.
A metal with impurities is not as malleable; it cannot be moulded to a new shape. When it is cooled, a metal with impurities becomes brittle and can easily shatter. Refined metals can easily be beaten into any shape, and will not shatter when it hits an obstacle.
An important part of walking through this fire is to have the strength to stand. If you give in to the temptations of the very impurities God is seeking to rid you of, you're only trapping yourself in that cycle of suffering. This is both the easiest and the hardest part of progressing spiritually. All you have to do is nothing. When everything else in the world seems more desirable, and you are alone and crumbling under enemy barrage, you have to resist and not give in to sinful action.
Once this process is complete, you are the master of your desires and not vice versa. God only places you in the fire to bring out new strength and prepare you for the road ahead. You are meant to live in power, not in suffering. The approach of hard times should be something you can see personal growth in, not something you will get trapped by. Remember, it is a person's willingness to face these trials that makes them a great preacher or hero. They overcame the same things you're struggling with, and God called them on to greater things.
Be eager to live a life in power. Be eager for the pain and fire that brings maturity. Be eager for God to test your mettle and find you worthy.
God wants us to be more than conquerers, to rise above the darkness of this world and to shine out as pillars of strength. Why are so many trapped in suffering? They have become victims of the fire. When we grow in God, the impurities must be burned away. When the impurities are no longer there, we can walk in the fire without fear or pain. A lot of people don't realise that their state of prolonged suffering is not the norm, but a result of they themselves not wanting to give up their impurities.
A metal with impurities is not as malleable; it cannot be moulded to a new shape. When it is cooled, a metal with impurities becomes brittle and can easily shatter. Refined metals can easily be beaten into any shape, and will not shatter when it hits an obstacle.
An important part of walking through this fire is to have the strength to stand. If you give in to the temptations of the very impurities God is seeking to rid you of, you're only trapping yourself in that cycle of suffering. This is both the easiest and the hardest part of progressing spiritually. All you have to do is nothing. When everything else in the world seems more desirable, and you are alone and crumbling under enemy barrage, you have to resist and not give in to sinful action.
Once this process is complete, you are the master of your desires and not vice versa. God only places you in the fire to bring out new strength and prepare you for the road ahead. You are meant to live in power, not in suffering. The approach of hard times should be something you can see personal growth in, not something you will get trapped by. Remember, it is a person's willingness to face these trials that makes them a great preacher or hero. They overcame the same things you're struggling with, and God called them on to greater things.
Be eager to live a life in power. Be eager for the pain and fire that brings maturity. Be eager for God to test your mettle and find you worthy.
posted by Merlz at 5:51 AM
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