Struggles are the worst!
Do these struggles guide me to be more desperate for God?
Maybe.
Then should it be the highlight of my life?
.... NO.
My highlight of my life is and should always be my testimony of how He loves us.
Testimony is defined as the "proof or evidence that something exists or is true".
My personal definition is a bit different I think.
I would like to define it as "How God has revealed himself and His never-ending love to me"
David Crowder Band's How He Loves Us is an example of this.
Some may think of this as a very selfish way of thinking.
However, I believe that how His love is revealed is different for everyone.
As long as we see the Grace of God.
His grace in any shape or form, as everything comes from His love (i.e."Hurricane" of Love).
Recently, this song Healer by Hillsong United have come back to my attention.
I am currently having the time of my life in terms of my struggles and drastic changes of my life.
Do these struggles guide me to be more desperate for God?
Maybe.
Then should it be the highlight of my life?
.... NO.
My highlight of my life is and should always be my testimony of how He loves us.
Testimony is defined as the "proof or evidence that something exists or is true".
My personal definition is a bit different I think.
I would like to define it as "How God has revealed himself and His never-ending love to me"
David Crowder Band's How He Loves Us is an example of this.
Some may think of this as a very selfish way of thinking.
However, I believe that how His love is revealed is different for everyone.
As long as we see the Grace of God.
His grace in any shape or form, as everything comes from His love (i.e."Hurricane" of Love).
As many of you may know, this song is wrapped in controversy.
This song is written by a pastor who lead the congregation in worship.
After going to the hospital from a minor car accident, he announced that he was terminally ill with cancer. He wrote the song Healer, which led many people in prayers and unison. This song became very popular as the pastor continually showed physical signs of deterioration from cancer (losing hair, oxygen tank, and etc.). However, all these signs were an act. In fact, the pastor was never diagnosed with anything, especially not cancer.
Who knows what his intentions were, maybe it was for finacial support, maybe it was for compassion. Many years after his cancer announcement, he confessed in front of the world that all his relation to cancer was a lie. He confessed that his 16-year struggles of pornography addiction was what he really wanted to bury with the lies.
Many people were against this news and felt betrayed. For a reason too. All the financial, emotional investment for years definitely leave a sense of betrayal.
Although this may come to a shock , the important thing to note, I believe, is that we are no different. He doesn't become any more of a sinner than we are. We are all sinners and without Jesus Christ and the Grace that He sacrificed His kingdom and His life for our sins, we do not even hold a chance in ... anything.
Struggles may come and go, but Christ has given us a way out.
No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.
- 1 Corinthians 10:13
Overcoming burdens may be difficult and may seem impossible, but God always gives us a way out.
Christ Jesus, my Saviour.
This song is written by a pastor who lead the congregation in worship.
After going to the hospital from a minor car accident, he announced that he was terminally ill with cancer. He wrote the song Healer, which led many people in prayers and unison. This song became very popular as the pastor continually showed physical signs of deterioration from cancer (losing hair, oxygen tank, and etc.). However, all these signs were an act. In fact, the pastor was never diagnosed with anything, especially not cancer.
Who knows what his intentions were, maybe it was for finacial support, maybe it was for compassion. Many years after his cancer announcement, he confessed in front of the world that all his relation to cancer was a lie. He confessed that his 16-year struggles of pornography addiction was what he really wanted to bury with the lies.
Many people were against this news and felt betrayed. For a reason too. All the financial, emotional investment for years definitely leave a sense of betrayal.
Although this may come to a shock , the important thing to note, I believe, is that we are no different. He doesn't become any more of a sinner than we are. We are all sinners and without Jesus Christ and the Grace that He sacrificed His kingdom and His life for our sins, we do not even hold a chance in ... anything.
Struggles may come and go, but Christ has given us a way out.
No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.
- 1 Corinthians 10:13
Overcoming burdens may be difficult and may seem impossible, but God always gives us a way out.
Christ Jesus, my Saviour.
