Event across the day, weeks and months do not seem to be well understood in this western theology thought system. You know the one with the fuzzy teddy bear "God" whom would do nothing without our permission and certainly never hold us accountable for our actions!
Yet God, the real God, the whom created you and me and all we know - does as He pleases for His glory and not ours. He Creates and just as easily can destroy. When He destroys, it is without sin - other than our own - His destructions are for our benefit, for our correction, for His glory.
Hebrews 11:32-40
God Never Promises An Easy Ride
Paul brings up the list of God's witnesses, His faithful, those whom bear His name.
Warriors, politicians, prophets, His martyrs, the lowly in this life.
They all had a hard time, often failing, but always overcoming through God's strengthening them.
Our heritage is guaranteed hardship in this life.
God May Provide Escape
The miraculous shutting of the lions mouths for Daniel.
The flames not consuming Daniel's friends.
Saved from execution.
Saved from imprisonment.
People restored back to life as a witness of God's power.
Faith Guarantees Hardship
Hardship, not ease, is what is littering the path of the faithful.
All Christians are guaranteed this.
And God guarantees to give you strength through whatever test or hardship you are about to face.
Sometimes that is the endurance required to just survive - in the face of man's logic.
Trust God
God has planned something better that anything we can find in this life on our own.
Even though God may plan our path for us, trust Him that it is the best path for you.
Know that rewards are what you receive at the end, not the beginning, not the middle, just the end ...
Keep your eyes focused on the prize - Eternal Life, with God, true Peace, true Love, all with a purpose we do not yet understand.
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