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Learning things the hard way makes you remember the lesson. Overcoming adversity empowers us; we never forget the challenges and the strength it took to deal with them. As much as we want to protect people from pain, we learn our biggest lessons in suffering.
If we never had bad days, we wouldn’t appreciate good ones. In the same way, if we never experienced affliction, we wouldn’t turn to the Lord and experience the wisdom we find in His commandments. A steam engine can’t work without steam, and abundant life can’t happen without divine intervention.
Behind every success lies numerous failures. Only when we try and fail can we learn and grow. Instead of beating yourself up for past mistakes, learn from them and improve. The more you fail, the greater the success you will enjoy. And the more affliction you face, the greater reward that awaits you.
“Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope.”
Romans 5:3-5
Let your afflictions lead you to Christ and His statutes. Perseverance builds endurance, produces character, and leads to hope.
Prayer:
Lord,
Thank You for giving us the strength to persevere when afflicted, leading us to the hope of the Cross. Please help us turn to You, not the world, when life gets hard, experiencing victory in Christ.
IJNIP. Amen
