The Ability to Go Through Much...

I just finished reading a letter from a man that had lots of major tragedies in his life. They span from his time as a child to his time now as an adult. From family to disease, he has a carried a load that most of his would have felt burdened down from any one individually. Yet he finished his first page with a statement of pure confidence in his ability to relate to God, understand His Word, and His appreciation of others in ministry who had been a blessing to him. He then continued on for another page requesting prayer for others, not he.

That to me is a profound example of the grace of God in a person’s life. The ability to go through so much negativity, pain and hurt and yet see God at work in his own life is a testimony to the man’s character and to the God he serves. This is faith that not only sustains; it is a faith that lays the foundation for a powerful testimony. It is not that you have to go through great hurt to have a great testimony. It is that you have to lean on God in the hurt, in the joy, in the sunshine and the rain that comes.

Each of us has the opportunity to turn our difficult moments into “Sonshine moments.” We have to simply keep our focus not on us, not on the events but on the Savior we love, serve and praise. He has redeemed us, once for all. It is a blessing to praise Him. Psalm 16:11, “Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fullness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.”

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