Discouragement!
My life in the recent days
was filled with such very unpleasant word. I felt so ill each day I go to work
till the night before I close my eyes. It is horrible. Yup, I understand that
no matter how I shake my head from disappointment, there’s no way I could
escape the horrible thing.
Every morning and night, before getting up on the bed,
before laying my head on the pillow, my heart is throbbing in pain and anguish.
I cry out to the Lord to comfort my weary mind, body and soul. My strength in
mind and body is getting weak, my joy is shrinking into vast sadness.
The pain still persists
now though I am still hoping that soon it will fade away to joy and peace of
mind. My faith in Him is still on hold even though I am panting with blood sweat
on my hands and body.
When discouragement strikes, I just recall how God has placed Paul into his unthinkable ministry to
many different people. He rejoiced in the midst of rejection, punishment and
even death. He rejoiced in the midst of all the discouragements from the
apostles, friends, and all the people around him. Same goes with Job who underwent such huge wave of pain and suffering. He was struck down but not destroyed.
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.
(Rom. 15:13)
Amen.
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