Through the Pain

Have you ever been through a situation where you felt like you could not go on even if you tried? Have you ever just wanted to quit because it feels as if everything is crashing down around you? I know there has been many situations in my life where I felt as if there was no way to move forward. But Paul tells us that he went through many sufferings for Christ. He was beaten, shipwrecked, and robbed. At times he was hungry, cold and unclothed. (2 Cor. 11:24-28) But in all these things, he never once questioned God. He knew that all he did was for Christ and HIS glory! I know that sometimes we might not want to do something because the motivation is not right. If we have the right motivation, we can work through the pain. We can serve Christ through the hard times. We can love him through all the difficulties that life brings our way. Through the pain, Christ is always there right there with us. No matter what happens Christ will never leave us nor forsake us! (Heb. 13:5) A reward awaits for those who endured through the pain. Will you press on, even through the pain?

Hope

Today I attended what most people think would be a very sad thing. I went to a funeral today. The lady that passed away was 93 years old! Now to me, being a 17 year old, that sounds like a long happy life to live and it was. God blessed this amazing lady with a long happy life and a huge family that serves God! What more could one ask for? But back to the main topic. Sometimes death can be a very tragic thing to have to cope with. If you have ever lost a loved one you know what I mean by this. I have lost several close family members and I can say from experience that it is a very difficult to thing to have to go through. But I know for a fact that the family members that I have lost are now with Christ in heaven. They aren't in pain anymore! And I can have hope knowing that their life after death is with Christ! If I didn't have Christ I wouldn't have that hope. If you do not have this hope of Christ Jesus, please respond to this blog. I would love to share this hope of Christ with you!