Today, like any other day, was a good day. Only today was just a little extra special.:] Yeah, its been raining and storming all day long but God just continues to keep pouring out on us His wonderful blessings. Today I got a text from Sean at 12:50 with an awesome, totally unexpected praise report. All I can say is that God is soooooooooo so good. I can't even begin to explain His goodness. There are no words or phrases that would ever be suffice when it comes to expressing His goodness and mercy. God loves us sooo much and if we continue to strive to live better, to live a life of uneasiness-where we're not comfortable of where we're at, striving to live in a way that would be pleasing and glorifying to God- then, just then will God show you all the blessings and wonderful things He has in store for you. Brothers and sisters, today i encourage you to keep holding on, to keep fighting the good fight, for everything you do for His glory will not be done in vain nor be unseen by Him. Just wait, He's got something for you that will surpass any "pain", struggle you may be going through. My friends i tell you, its so worth it. Its so worth going through a little pain and suffering...after all, We will never have to go through the the type of pain and suffering God went through when He came down to die for us. So through your troubling times and sufferings be thankful for it is through these times we are able to experience and recognize His Spirit. And my friends i tell you it is one of the most amaZing feelings you'll ever feel.
So please do, Expect suffering. Desire that suffering. Paul didn’t desire suffering just to suffer...I know, Who wants pain??!? No one..But i dont know about you.…but I am one who wants Jesus. And Jesus IS worth it! Paul says in verse 7 –“But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith— that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, that by any means possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead..”
Whatever gain I had I count it as loss. Because of the surpassing worth of knowing Jesus. For HIS sake, i count everything as loss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you Jesus for choosing to love me unconditionally and claiming me as your child!!! I NEED YOU!!!!!!
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