TRIALS

[A PASSING MOMENT]



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STRUGGLE: To progress with difficulty.
TRIAL: A state of pain or anguish that tests patience, endurance, or belief
TROUBLE: A state of distress, affliction, difficulty, or need.;A distressing or difficult circumstance or situation; A cause or source of distress, disturbance, or difficulty; To cause emotional strain or anxiety to; worry or distress
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_*sigh* it seems like everyone i know right now, myself included, are going through STRUGGLES. whether it`s spiritual struggles, family struggles, self struggles, or whatever, WE ARE ALL STRUGGLING. i guess i never really noticed this trend until now, but maybe this is a TRIAL of STRUGGLES. perhaps God is testing us or calling for OUR ATTENTION.

everyone seems to feel hopeless, lost, & confused... like wandering sheeps. & we`re constantly on the search for something.. something to complete us or to fill that hole that`s inside of our hearts..but no matter what we do, at the end of the day, we still feel TROUBLED; however, for my Christian friends, the answer to solving our troubles would always be in God.

it`s funny because even the strongest of us can fall & will fall, but that`s why we have God.. He is the ROCK in our life & that`s something we Christians know; however.. that`s the problem. as Christians, we know & understand that God will save us, He will heal us & help us in our time of need, but we still fall into a state of hopelessness & doubt.

to me, & i`m sure some of my friends can relate, i am going through this trial. i feel lost, confused, & hopeless even though i know God is there. it`s hard for me right now because i feel as though my relationship with God is distant, but i still love Him & i still cry when i sing praises to Him. i hate this feeling & i definitely hate this time of trial right now. i want to go back to when i felt strong & when my relationship with God was strong, but the thing is, that`s how we ALL WANT IT TO BE. the truth is, without these struggles, trials & troubles, i wouldn`t be able to understand & see how my relationship with God is. i wouldn`t be able to relate to how my fellow brothers & sisters in Christ feels. & i probably wouldn`t be able to grow stronger with God.

( struggles + trials + troubles ) can definitely be the downfall of us.. it can make us weak & hopeless, but without it, we wouldn`t be able to GROW STRONGER & LEARN. & that`s where God comes in to help us. we can live without our tv & games. we can also live without boyfriends & girlfriends, but can we live without God? ... i don`t know about others, but when i was in the 8th grade & continuing on to my freshman year in high school, i struggled through so much. & i struggled through my troubles alone because i didn`t tell my parents how i felt & i definitely didn`t know that God was always there for me. i really wish i knew God back then because i wouldn`t have spent my days as such an angry little girl & i wouldn`t have spent my nights crying to sleep.

now that i know about God & has Him as my Savior, Bestest Friend, Father & MY EVERYTHING, i still go through struggles, troubles, & trials, but the only difference is.. i know He is always with me & no matter what, even when i fall down into the deepests, darkest pit of hopelessness, when the world collapses & my friends have deserted me, & when i have deserted God, He will STILL be there with open arms to pick me back up & welcome me back with LOVE.

so please, don`t give up even though it seems like a hopeless battle. it`s true this is A TIME OF TRIAL & there will definitely be more in the future, but always always remember God is there & things will turn out fine in the end.


"Sometimes you fall before you fly
Sometimes you laugh when you should cry
Go figure
When things get messed up
You want to give up
Nothing seems right but it`ll turn out fine "

EVER LIFE.


please continue to keep praying for people :]



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