Weekly Wisdom

Each day a Bible verse is sent to my email account, and at the beginning of each week they send a short devotion. This is such a wonderful reminder for me of Colossians 3:23 (Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters). It really helps me to keep focused on the Big Picture while I'm at work and not to stress over the little things. These verses are in no particular order and come completely at random, so it always amazes me when one applies perfectly to a situation that I'm struggling with. That being said, below is this week's 'weekly wisdom,' and it was such an answer to my prayers today that I got chills. (Guess God doesn't need to use a burning bush when he can just send me an email, right?) Sorry, no pictures this time. I just needed to share this with you.


A breakthrough requires a trial to break through.
It would be nice to simply wake up one day and suddenly be a mature Christian, but in order to grow up in God, we will have to go through trials. There is no other way to grow strong spiritually than to go through trials. 1 Peter 5:10 says, And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. You may not like trials, but this verse says that when you are going through trials after you have suffered a little while, you will grow to be firmly rooted and grounded (strong, firm and steadfast) in God. Similarly, James 1:12 says, Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him. Here again, you don't get the rewards (the crown of life) until you have persevered under trial and stood the test. So, learn to be thankful in your trials, because in order to get your breakthrough, you need a trial to break through. Therefore, don't be discouraged during times of suffering. Know that after you have suffered a little while, God himself will make you strong firm and steadfast.

Aha! I'm supposed to be learning right now...To be thankful in my trials! (easier said than done!) Well, I know I certainly have not been thankful of them at all. Actually, I've just been complaining about them. Hopefully, now that I know that I'm supposed to be learning rather than complaining, that means I'm a step closer to the breakthrough part! Thank you, Lord, for answering prayers so clearly.
 
Hope you are having a wonderful day!