Monday, March 1, 2010

"When Persecution Comes!"

God tells us to walk with Him daily and to read the Word, meditate on it, and pray! These things prepare us when the trials come!!! There will be trials that come, but, we need to "consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance."James 1:2 These trials refines us and make us more into the image of God! We can learn from them, if we choose to seek God and His guidance in that trial!! We can grow in our faith in the trials!!
There are 4 attitudes we should have when persecution comes: (1.) Expect it, (2.) Rejoice in it, (3.) Evaluate the cause, & (4.) Entrust it to God!
Seek God!!! Have the right attitude!!!! Trust God to see you thru!!!
We all need to learn, "Life is hard, but, GOD IS GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!" There will be trials, Praise God before they come, during them, and after them!! Evaluate them!!! We may not understand, but, remember God has the best plan!!! Give them to God!!! Remember our suffering is for God's Glory!!! I Peter 4:12 & 13-"Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal among you, which comes upon you for your testing, as though some strange thing were happening to you; but to the degree that you share the sufferings of Christ, keep on rejoicing, so that also at the revelation of His glory you may rejoice with exultation." Always remember when you are in the midst of a trial, what Jesus went thru for you!!! Let Him be your strength and give Him the glory for everything!!! Praise God!!!


"Don't tell God how big your storm is,
Tell your storm how big your God is!!!"

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