21/03/2024
Finding Comfort in Adversity
At anytime when faced with trials, it is easy to keep them to yourself. It can be hard to admit to others that you are struggling or suffering. There is pressure to look like you have it all together.
Yet the Bible tells us that we will always have trouble. We can easily lose hope when we struggle. There is great freedom in being able to say we have hope in Jesus. Likewise, our stories can encourage one another.
An important part of your journey through suffering is to share your story with others. As the Bible says in 1 Thessalonians, we should encourage each other and build each other up. Whether it is you or someone you know who is suffering, God can use your story in amazing ways.
You can be encouraged by someone else’s story, too. Like scripture reads in Romans 8:28, you can trust that God is at work for your good - even when you are suffering.
”So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing.“
1 Thessalonians 5:11 NLT
