CGMI ABOVE ONLY - VITAL TRUTHS ABOUT OUR TRIALS (2)

Vital Truths about our Trials (2)

TUESDAY NOV. 8

Philippians 1:12 & 20 (GNB)I want you to know, my friends, that the things that have happened to me have really helped the progress of the gospel. *My deep desire and hope is that I shall never fail in my duty, but that at all times, and especially right now, I shall be full of courage, so that with my whole being I shall bring honor to Christ, whether I live or die.

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In John 4:3-4, the Good News Bible shows us that Jesus had to go through Samaria on His way to Galilee so that He could come in contact with the woman by the well and minister to her. After he ministered to her, through her a lot of people in Samaria came to know Jesus for themselves, John 4:39-41. You and I will also have to go through certain things and certain places so that in the process of our experience God can touch lives and bless people.

Whatever you are going through will surely work out together for your good so what you should be asking yourself is how you can take advantage of what you are going through to bring glory to God and advance His Kingdom. This kind of attitude and mindset can make us victorious and able to turn even seemingly adversities into advantages for the kingdom of God. Just because of the beating and imprisonment of Paul and Silas in Acts 16:22-34, the jailer and his entire household eventually received the gospel of Christ and got saved.

The mindset Apostle Paul had in our text above is one that we need to increase in every single day. We need to be so full of courage. We need to be so resolute about doing the will of God and preaching the gospel no matter what we are going through. We need to be ready to honour Christ with our whole being whether it will cost us our lives or not. Revelation 12:11 says that they overcame the devil by loving not their lives unto death. This means that not being afraid of what we go through is a key to overcoming the devil in our lives. 

PRAYER FOCUS : Ask God for the grace and mindset to always glorify Him and do His will no matter what you are going through.

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