"Count it all joy, my brothers, 1 when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.
- James 1:2-4
It's normal for us to have different problems everyday. In fact, we always have obstacles that come to our way every single moment.
In our lives, we always face trials and battles all the time. There are many challenges that we encounter daily. Furthermore, we experience hardships always.
But let us not be dismayed by the fact of all the troubles that we may come across.
For God is with us, there is nothing that we should be afraid of anymore.
Let us seek and call Him always - He's always listening to our prayers, as well as responding to our requests.
There is nothing that God can't do; He can even make impossible things possible.
So, don't be afraid in everything. Do not be carried away by the hardships you encounter, instead cling to the Lord always. For He is always near and He is always with us.
Let us pray to God and ask Him for strength to give us the ability to fight our battles, courage to never give up and by facing our trials, as well as having the endurance to have the ability to endure all of our hardships. Please help us in our times of need and help us overcome our battles. Know that whatever the situation is, may faith in You will always remain.
I walk in faith with you, God and I will continue to seek your light always.
In trying times, we all need God. We must have a close relationship with Him and develop a strong bond with Him, so that we will be connected to Him. By doing so, we can establish a connection with Him.
That means that we become His children, being His sons and daughters. We are born-again, this time with a renewed heart, mind, and soul. We are then called as devoted Christians, who is close to God by obeying His commandments and loving Him wholeheartedly.
There is more to our problems, challenges, battles and trials that most of us don't realize. Remember, God let these things come into our lives so that we become stronger individuals. At the same time, learning that our strength and courage comes from God. It teaches us lessons that can help us mold our character to become better people.
It's God's way of testing us of how strong our faith is. Everything happens for a reason. God makes certain things happen in our lives for our good, whether we know it or not. As there are things that only God knows about, as His understanding and knowledge is way higher than ours.
God also uses the obstacles and problems that we encounter, to test our faith. It is during these situations that we hold on to God and cling to Him. Knowing that we are nothing without Him.
It is by strengthening our faith by never giving up on God, as well as focusing on Him at all times. Submitting ourselves to God is by any means surrendering everything we have, including the things the world has, to give it all up and repent for all the things that we have done.
Being born-again requires an individual to give up his/her previous life and to surrender themselves before God. Living all the things of the world and focusing only to God gives a new transformation to a person. This means having a renewed mind, heart, and soul. At the same time, receiving the Holy Spirit that will reside in every Christian's body.
With the Holy Spirit, we can develop a close relationship to God in ways that we can feel His presence near to us always. The Holy Spirit will serve as our guide towards righteousness, a teacher that will correct every mistake that we made, and a comforter in times of our despair.
We lack nothing if we have the Holy Spirit in us.
So, amidst the chaos of life that continue to throw rocks at us, seek the Lord always. Focus on Him at all times. Remain your faith in Him, continue to walk with righteousness and follow the light all the time.
In every trial and battle, God is with us.
In every tear and sweat, God is with us.
God is always with us in all situation and circumstance.
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