At times, life's challenges serve as tools for sculpting the person God intended you to become. Perhaps, they are responses to prayers for a deeper, more intimate connection with God. The closer your relationship with God, the more profound the transformation required.
Growth seldom occurs within the confines of comfort. Seeking intimacy with God may require heightened struggles and tensions. These may manifest as various stresses and conflicts, sometimes orchestrated by God Himself. In encountering difficult individuals, we're often quick to notice their flaws, yet fail to recognize the opportunity they present for our own growth. They serve as mirrors, reflecting back our shortcomings and offering opportunities for love, mercy, and forgiveness. Through these encounters, we're challenged to relinquish our egos, desires, and justifications, dying to self in order to be filled entirely by God.
To truly embody the design God has for us, we must undergo a complete death to selfishness. This requires a daily crucifixion of our own rights, emotions, and selfish cravings.
Every struggle, every encounter with difficulty, draws us nearer to God, shaping us to resemble Him more closely. Embrace these trials, knowing they're catalysts for your evolution into a better version of yourself.
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