Troubled on Every Side … but not in Despair
My favorite Scripture verses are 2 Corinthians 4:8-10: “We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed; Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body.”
Today, I was reminded of those verses as that’s how I feel. The things in my life are nothing compared to what Paul went through but there are times when I feel like everything is coming against me yet I’m really not in despair. I know that God is doing a work and I’m really excited because satan wouldn’t be panicking to this degree if God weren’t about to do something great. I hope I’m a part of it. I want to see satan’s plans foiled. I want to see him retreat as quickly as he arrived.
At the same time, I’m human and I realize that if I don’t stay focused on God and His purposes, I could easily begin to feel defeated. It’s times like these when I’m thankful for those who pray for me and encourage me and I feel more of a need to intercede for my Brothers and Sisters who are going through difficult times as well. We need to stand together to fight the good fight. It’s through faith and unity we will win and I’m determined to come through a winner!
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