Have you ever asked God for something over and over and still haven’t gotten it? Doesn’t it seem like some of us get bad news back to back, one after the other, or your hit with one big issue and struggling on how you’re going to get through it? A lot of times as Christians we tend to focus more on our trials and tribulations and have the attitude why me? We want the blessings but don’t want to face or go through the rough patches to get them. Life is not easy, everything will not go as planned, things will occur in your life that won’t be fair, but life isn’t fair sorry, you will experience pain, heartache, heartbreak, sadness, loss, disappointment, and other tribulations. Does that mean you stay on the ground and not get back up? We let our problems consume us, we feel like we are the only ones in the world that is experiencing ups and downs and that no one will understand what we’re going through. That was me I suffered from severe depression in 2016, I felt like on top of all my personal issues that I was going through, I was a horrible Christian. I mean I was a sinner, every time I prayed and asked the Lord to forgive me I would turn around and do the same sin or different sin (I know I was terrible) and again ask God to forgive me. After a while I started to feel embarrassed, what must God be thinking of me? A girl who was raised in the church, who knows better than to be acting like a heathen. I started to focus on my problems and how much I have disappointed God that I thought gaining a relationship with God was over.
Mercy is God having compassion and forgiveness shown towards us, He loves us even when we think we are unlovable. When we sin, God cancels our debts, He knows we are broken and wants to remove our guilt. The things I went through was helping me to learn, grow, and be better. Without tribulations, I would never know how to face them when they arrive or I would continue making the same mistake. Some people would say well one of my trials is being sick and always in the hospital how can I learn from that? As Christians, we must realize even though we are children of God, we will go through hardships, tough times, and even question God. It is normal, we may not understand and think it’s not fair, but we cannot always blame all our problems on God. Yes, it can be very difficult for some of us to stay strong and keep our faith in God if we have an illness. It may sound crazy to some, but understand that certain things in our life happens for a reason and we may never know why. I lost my mom when I was 12 years old. She had Lupus and Breast Cancer, can you imagine having two illnesses at the same time? When she passed, it was the most difficult, excruciating experience me and my sisters had to ever go through. We lost a mother and my dad lost a wife, 18 years later my mother couldn’t be more proud of the women we turned into thanks to our amazing father. Me and my sisters wouldn’t be the women we are today if it wasn’t for him. Losing my mother was and still is extremely difficult for me, but God blessed me and my sisters with a father who instilled putting God first, education, and how to be successful women. That was the path God wanted my dad, myself, and sisters to take and I am very grateful. Being sick may be the path God wants for you, so you can gain a closer relationship with Him, be more humble, grateful, and for your faith to grow stronger.
Understand that it might be bad now, but it will be better later. God has a plan and while you wait do it patiently, you may have to take detours, get scars, go through some bumpy and rough patches, but know that while you are going through it, God is working out everything for you. No, you didn’t get that promotion, no he didn’t marry you, no you’re not pregnant even though you and your husband has been trying for years, no the medicine didn’t work for your illness, I can continue but I’m not going to dwell on the trials your facing because God knows what you’re going through and what you need at this very moment, He will not give up on you! Don’t you know you are one of His and how special you are to Him? Whether the news is good or bad, God still deserves to be praised always! Just know the battle you are fighting is for a reason, God has a purpose for you and is taking you somewhere.
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