If you are like me, you are probably always wondering when the pressure is going to lift, when you can stop fighting, when the problems are going to cease, etc...If you are like many people, you may be bitter & angry at God for the injustices you see in the world.
Let me put a challenge to you though. Every single thing in our lives can either draw us closer to God or farther away--it depends on how we carry our hearts in the matter.
Sometimes God allows friction in our lives--like two sticks rubbing together that eventually combust into a flame. That flame turns into a fire that burns up everything in us. Then, we pick up the ashes, hand them to the Lord, and He turns them into beauty (Is. 61, Mk. 8:35).
Unfortunately, many times we abort the mission at the friction process & try to run away from the situation to relieve the tension. However, it is in the presence of our enemies that we find the banqueting table of fellowship with the Lord (Ps. 23).
I challenge you to begin to see every situation as an opportunity to grow closer to the Lord.
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