We can take comfort in the knowledge that Scripture teaches that God's perfect plan for each of us includes suffering, trials, and pain.
Trials will make us either bitter or better.
[Jas 1:2-4 KJV] 2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; 3 Knowing [this], that the trying of your faith worketh patience. 4 But let patience have [her] perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
Resistance to Suffering is Counterproductive
Unfortunately, instead of counting problems and trials as joy and allowing them to work patience and maturity, many people tend to follow their natural inclination, and the difficulties produce bitterness and resentment. That, in turn, only amplifies dissatisfaction, until finally they are caught in a never-ending cycle of devastatingly negative feelings.
The only effect resistance has on our trials is to make them more difficult to bear. When we rebel against God and turn from Him, we shut out the One who can enable us to carry whatever burden He gives us. How tragic it is to see someone who has gone through grief and pain who then turns sorrow into bitterness against God!
That is not what God wants. He wants to make the burden light and the yoke easy to bear.
[Mat 11:28-30 KJV] 28 Come unto me, all [ye] that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. 30 For my yoke [is] easy, and my burden is light.
From my personal experience , at my lowest point , When I pray & commune with Jesus , I can find no other time where I am closer. ❤️🙏
Thankyou Jesus
Beautiful and Truth on suffering. God Bless and thank you Brother Wombie💗
I’ve recently experienced this in my life as well; it incorporates the above to the point that all I could say was Abba. Through this I noticed that the increased used of fervent prayer brought me closer to our Father. Reading the book of Job is a nice correlation as well. We can share much about this.
Amen🙏💖
The Prophet Jeremiah had it correct , We are the Clay , God is the Potter.
[Jer 18:3-4 KJV] 3 Then I went down to the potter's house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the wheels. 4 And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make [it].