Believe it of not, God
has a purpose behind every problem.“For
our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far
outweighs them all.” 2 Corinthians 4:17 He
uses circumstances to develop our character. In fact, he depends more on
circumstances to make us like Jesus than he depends on our reading the Bible.
The reason is obvious: You face circumstances twenty-four hours a day.
Your most profound and intimate experiences of worship will
likely be in your darkest days – when your heart is broken, when you feel
abandoned, when you’re out of options, when the pain is great – and you turn to
God alone.
Everything that happens to you has spiritual
significance. Romans 8:28-29 explains why: “We know that God causes everything to work together for the good of
those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. For God
knew his people in advance, and he chose them to become like his Son.” You see, every problem is a character-building opportunity,
and the more difficult it is, the greater the potential for building spiritual
muscle and moral fiber. Paul said, “We
know that these troubles produce patience. And patience produces character.” Romans 5:3-4
What
happens outwardly in your life is not as important as what happens inside you. Your circumstances are
temporary, but your character will last forever. You are a lot bigger on the inside than on the outside because Jesus is in you. Amen?
