The Lord uses the circumstances in our lives to shape and mould us. The Bible tells us that Jesus is a man of sorrow; a man acquainted with suffering and pain.
As Christians, we take after the footsteps of our master. We go through uexplainable pain, deep anguish, and unutterable suffering in different intensity at different times.
Women lose their husbands very early in their marriage and they are left to care for their young children. Parents pray earnestly for their backslidden children to come back to the Lord. People struggle to cope with debilitating illnesses. Some of our loved ones die tragically in freak accidents or suicide.
The Lord knows it all. He feels our pain and suffering. Our helplessness and hopelessness touch the heart of God.
As we call on the name of Jesus, He comes to our rescue. He brings hope and peace in our broken hearts.
The Lord went through far worst circumstances than any of us. He was beaten, betrayed, ridiculed, isolated and abandoned. He knows our sorrow and suffering.
He uses our experiences to show His glory. What we have endured is never wasted. God uses our experiences to advance His Kingdom. He lives through each of us.
We come through the fire. He opened our eyes to see His greatness and goodness. He caused our hearts to understand His purposes. He produces compassion in us. Passion and compassion deepens as we journey with our loving God.
Some of us can identity with the excruciating pain that a cancer stricken person goes through because we have personally experienced it. With our lived experiences, the Lord shines through us. He ministers in and through our broken lives.
His compassion overflows from our lives to touch people who are desperately in need of His love and comfort. We become His extension. We become a channel that His love flows.
His compassion compels us to take another step. We avail ourselves to reach out to people in dire needs.
We have the answer. We are a people of power and praise. We will rise up to heed the call of God with no reservation. We pursue our loving God with our final breath.
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