Only purpose remains burning with this flame word of God like a fire shut up in my bones all that I've endured is for God's glory. Every test every trial all of the hardships and struggles every obstacle taking care of my mom til her last breath through stage 4 cancer losing my job losing my apartment being homeless living in a tent in vehicles slept on benches and beaches all of the betrayals hurt and pain none of these things were able to steal kill or destroy my faith the times of crushing produced a faith more precious than gold and oil that doesn't come easy .
My house this body this spiritual house of mine is founded upon the rock of Christ . When the rain descended and the floods came and the winds blew and beat upon the house it fell not for it was founded upon a rock .
The things we endure all of the things that happen in life reveal our foundation and our spiritual condition. All of these things will strengthen us and draw us closer to Christ all of these things are used to mold us and through much suffering obedience is learned .
Ask yourself what thing what rains floods and winds have been beating upon your house and is your faith found in these times or do you lose faith stop praying stop talking to God stop praising and worshipping Him do you continue in these things or stop does the storms draw you closer to God do you seek Him more from His word or does your Bible close until you " feel better " this isn't to condemn or shame it's to build you .
Plenty of times in life thing beat me down to a place where I stopped seeking God He never stopped pursuing me but plenty of times I hardened my heart or acted like a kid throwing a fit plenty of times I've fallen short and I thank God for keeping me and keeping me seeking after Him .
God has given us all that pertains to life and Godliness Jesus is the power and authority that causes us to overcome. If we struggle to overcome any hits because we have an abiding issue . When we abide in Christ and yield to His spirit walk in His spirit and follow after His spirit there is no defeat .
We too often lay down or lay aside the very weapons we have been given to be more than conquerors to overcome and endure . Often we have need of more patience. Truly patience is a virtue.
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