 Suffering is not optional for the Christian. 'Cause if you are really following Him, His steps lead right up to the foot of the cross every. single. time.
I wish it were different, but I don't make the rules. He just told us to pick it up and follow Him. And so we do, and in the process He makes us more like Him. We don't get to choose our cross. Jesus doesn't lay out a bunch of crosses and then we get to decide which one fits our time commitment or our state in life. They are what they are. Ours. We just have to decide to pick it up or not. God's making us better through our ordinary struggles everyday. Quite often the ordinary, the mundane, the every day IS the stuff our crosses are made of. Another tantrum thrown by the tiny humans you're attempting to parent or spending your work day biting your tongue with a toxic co-worker -- even these crosses can feel weighty, especially before we choose to pick them up. Of course, sometimes we get the gift of a big heavy cross. Those are the real opportunities to be like Jesus. Whatever your cross, suffering is hard, but we know what it leads to. Resurrection. Proceed in hope. Feel Abba's embrace. It's all going to be okay. There is resurrection.
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David Switala
2/23/2019 09:54:10 am
This is some real Truth!! Christ purifies our hearts through the crosses we bear. The best way to lighten these burdens is to offer up our lives to Christ. To look at every single thing in our lives as a gift. To be grateful. Because when we are not grateful, when we do not appreciate even the little things in life, then those little mundane crosses become heavy damnit!
Ennie Hickman
2/25/2019 09:58:18 am
Thanks brother. Let's keep praying for one another. Peace! 4/28/2020 03:24:45 am
Some people are simply close ,minded with the idea of accepting God in their lives. Perhaps, they are not yet ready to let go of their sins and they think that they could never be able to live their lives the ways they used to be. I think, that is one of the reasons why they are having a hard time to trust God with their lives. It is because they are faired of change. In order for us to welcome God wholeheartedly, that means we need to be open and transparent to God.
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6/3/2021 09:00:06 pm
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8/13/2021 09:08:17 am
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12/22/2021 12:07:50 am
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6/9/2022 03:12:26 pm
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6/17/2022 12:38:19 pm
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Isabella Lucas
11/6/2022 11:35:40 am
My ex-husband and I had always managed to stay friendly after our divorce in February 2017. But I always wanted to get back together with him, All it took was a visit to this spell casters website last December, because my dream was to start a new year with my husband, and live happily with him.. This spell caster requested a specific love spell for me and my husband, and I accepted it. And this powerful spell caster began to work his magic. And 48 hours after this spell caster worked for me, my husband called me back for us to be together again, and he was remorseful for all his wrong deeds. My spell is working because guess what: My “husband” is back and we are making preparations on how to go to court and withdraw our divorce papers ASAP. This is nothing short of a miracle. Thank you Dr Emu for your powerful spells. Words are not enough. Leave a Reply. |
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