“In his kindness God called you to share in his eternal glory by means of Christ Jesus. So after you have suffered a little while, he will restore, support, and strengthen you, and he will place you on a firm foundation.” 1 Peter 5:10
Maybe you woke up today with the weight of the world on your shoulders.
Sometimes it’s what life throws at you. Sometimes it’s discipline for a bad decision. Every time it’s tough. Really tough. Hard to believe that you’ll be able to bear up under it. Stresses, confusion, anger, bitterness, worry, and wonder... all mixed together in the soup of our day. Life gets very very hard. And in the midst of our pain, the devil sits nearby whispering...
“If God loved you...you wouldn’t be going through this.”
That voice sounds so familiar. It’s the one that tells you that you aren’t good enough... or that God has left you... or you don’t matter.
He just doesn’t let up.
The saddest truth is that some of us have become convinced this is true. It’s far easier to believe we are being punished for something than it is to think that God is allowing it to happen for us to grow. We don’t like discipline. We don’t like not knowing. And if we’re being honest... we don’t like to wait on God’s timing when our own seems like a better plan.
God knows what He’s doing.
He truly does.
After going through a season of severe anxiety myself, I know this... You WILL be victorious over what is holding you down. How do I know?
“In his kindness God called you to share in his eternal glory by means of Christ Jesus. So after you have suffered a little while, he will restore, support, and strengthen you, and he will place you on a firm foundation.” 1 Peter 5:10
That pit in your stomach. The tears that sting your eyes. The lies. The abandonment. The loneliness. You won’t feel these forever. Look at the verse... it says your suffering is not a permanent condition. Of course, a little while to God may seem like an eternity to us….but God’s timing is perfect... and we need to keep in mind that there is a purpose to the pain. It may feel like Winter now... but Spring is coming. Endure the season... but while you are going through it... thank God for His continued love and protection.
He is building you... one season and one challenge at a time.
