Dealing with Hardships

"God... I don't think I can take this anymore..."

I know how it feels when it comes to hardships.

Believing that you are no good, only because you have keep failing.

But during a test, the teacher is always quiet.

During an exam, you are allowed to ask the teacher a question.

He/She may answer, He/She may not.

You end up deciding whether the answer is A or B.

Or you decide whether to give up or not.

One may ask what if I get the answer wrong?

Or even fail the test?

You will then take a make-up exam.

And you will keep making up the exam until you pass.

In every stage of life, we will encounter tests and trials.

In what we all call hardships and problems.

But once you pass the first test, you will then prepare for the next test.

The reason why you have to pass the first test is because passing the test shows that you have the knowledge and strength to pass the next test.

The Lord will never set you up for failure.

Think about your schooling.

Every chapter prepares you for the next chapter.

If you fail the first chapter test,

you will find that the second chapter test is awfully hard.

Thinking about these tests can be scary.

What if the tests become too overwhelming?

The Lord will never give you anything you cannot handle.

I know you have heard this statement before,

But its true...

When I look at all I have went through and overcome,

it doesn't show me how weak I am, but it amazes me.

God is showing me that I am much stronger than I think I am.

The Lord knows your hardship.

Even before you saw it coming.

That is why we find ourselves in situation we may not even understand.

You Are In Training.

And If you have to keep making-up the exam,

Keep doing it.

All it matters is that you don’t give up.

Once God has seen that you have done the work, He will meet you half-way there if He has to.

Isn’t that remarkable?

That means that as along as you don’t give up, you are set up to PASS.

It is your decision.

Your Teacher Awaits

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Scriptures:

"Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love Him."

James 1:12 (NIV)

"Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us."

Romans 5: 3-5 (NIV)

"But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong."

2 Corinthians 12:9-10 (NIV)

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We all have prayers that we want to be answered. But we also have to play our part by keep moving, no matter how hard the hardship may be. The Lord has even told us that following Him will not be an easy road. It is all based on your choice. The Lord will never leave your side.

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