Today's Inspiration 🙏🙌

In life we go through ups and down, peaks and valleys. We enjoy the ups but often complain about the downs. We say why me? God says why not you?

Have you ever saw an athlete at the largest stage that have never trained? We cannot expect the highest reward if we are not willing to go through trials. 

A trial is a test of someone's performance or ability, to determine if they are strong enough to compete. The Olympic trials take the top few competitors to compete for the gold. 

When we experience trials it is a test of our discipleship. We will either win and go to the next level to battle for God or God will delay moving us further until we are ready. 

1 Peter 5:10 (NLT)

In his kindness God called you to share in his eternal glory by means of Christ Jesus. So after you have suffered a little while, he will restore, support, and strengthen you, and he will place you on a firm foundation.

Our suffering is minimal compared to eternal glory. 

God needs soldiers that are not afraid to fight. That won't get on the battlefield and run away. 

When we make it through difficult times it strengthens our armor of faith so we can effectively witness to others because we have seen the Glory of the Lord! We know the power of God from experience! 

We can stand boldly and look at our giants and and say who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of our living God (1Sam 17:26). 

We cannot stand unless we train. 

We train in prayer, and in reading & living the word. 

We test our training in trials. 

Then we battle!  

When the battle comes we should get excited. 

When the battle comes we should become joyful that God trust us to stand. 

When the battle comes we should become elated knowing that God is about to do something amazing. 

Marines done run away from trouble they run towards it because they trust their training. How much stronger are we as disciples of God? Don't fear trouble have faith in God so trouble will fear our God!

Be blessed and know that Jesus loves 💕you!