As someone who is attempting a time of "wise recalibration" and watching others in a community around me succumb to overwhelm and attempt to pull back and fix themselves, this is a timely and pertinent post.
To your point on resilience, I'm reminded of Romans 5:3-5, james 1:2-4, 1 Peter 4:12-13 and Philippians 4:11-13. Trials, afflictions, and challenges are indeed formative and necessary. Through them, God works in us to strengthen our faith so that we are able to stand in future difficulties--and stand with others when they go through their own times of struggle and darkness. Most of all, these afflictions make us more like Christ; they're a normal part of our sanctification.
I'm preaching to myself as I type this, honestly. I often fall into that trap of turning inward when things are tough and asking the "why me, why now" questions selfishly instead of turning to God and asking, "What do you want me to learn from this? How can I grow stronger? How can I serve others from what I learn in this trial?"
Great words! Well said!
As someone who is attempting a time of "wise recalibration" and watching others in a community around me succumb to overwhelm and attempt to pull back and fix themselves, this is a timely and pertinent post.
To your point on resilience, I'm reminded of Romans 5:3-5, james 1:2-4, 1 Peter 4:12-13 and Philippians 4:11-13. Trials, afflictions, and challenges are indeed formative and necessary. Through them, God works in us to strengthen our faith so that we are able to stand in future difficulties--and stand with others when they go through their own times of struggle and darkness. Most of all, these afflictions make us more like Christ; they're a normal part of our sanctification.
I'm preaching to myself as I type this, honestly. I often fall into that trap of turning inward when things are tough and asking the "why me, why now" questions selfishly instead of turning to God and asking, "What do you want me to learn from this? How can I grow stronger? How can I serve others from what I learn in this trial?"
Thanks for the reminders. :)