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Your Question:
Why do I have to struggle so much?
Answer:
My friend, I can sense the weight of struggle bearing down on you. As someone who's walked through their own share of challenges, I want to encourage you to look beyond the difficulties and focus on the Lord's discipline in your life. When we're struggling, it's easy to get caught up in asking "why" and feeling like we're stuck. But the truth is, God is seeking to put us into a right-standing relationship with Him, and that requires us to allow Him to have His way in our lives. It's natural to feel like giving up when things aren't going as planned, but that's exactly what the enemy wants us to do. He wants us to get so focused on our problems that we can't see God, who is our Problem-Solver. But when we look beyond the roadblocks and focus on God, we'll find that He is seeking us more than we are seeking Him. As someone once said, "When I was looking for God, He found me." Let's not get discouraged by our struggles, but instead, let's use them as opportunities to draw closer to God and learn from Him. As a pastor, I've seen many people struggle with feeling like they're not good enough or that they're not meeting the demands of life. But the truth is, our natural self can never be enough to live on. We need to look beyond our own strength and rely on God's power to get us through the tough times. So, don't give up, my friend. Keep pressing on, even when it feels like the darkness is closing in around you. Remember, it's often darkest before the dawn, and God is always working to make us stronger and better through our struggles.
Sources:
my utmost for his highest
oswald chambers
depression
edward welch
building dynamic faith
jerry falwell
mere christianity
c s lewis
sacred marriage
gary thomas
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