Eternal Weight of Glory

Naomi lost her husband and both of her two sons in just over a decade.  She blamed God and became bitter as a result of her natural circumstances.  Consequently, she chose to change her name to Mara which means "bitter." (Read Ruth 1)

There are people even today who are much like Naomi.  They blame God and become bitter as a result of their unfortunate circumstances.

However, it is never the right way to think nor look at such natural circumstances.  God is never the cause of terrible tragedies nor awful situations.

God allows those times to mold us, make us, conform us, and transform us more into the image of His only Son, Jesus, for our good and His greater purpose though.  Therefore, choose to draw closer to God.  Rely on Him to strengthen, encourage, and help you become who He has truly created you to be for His purpose and overall plan.  (Read Jeremiah 29:11-13; Romans 8:28-30; 2 Corinthians 3:18; James 4:8)

We can choose to become bitter or better through natural circumstances.  Never both though. (See Ruth 1:20-22)

When you are a believer in Jesus Christ, it is never about our physical circumstances.  What is His purpose in those circumstances?  It is about what is He doing in and through you.  (Read Romans 8:28-30; 2 Corinthians 3:18, 4:16-18)

"Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal." (2 Corinthians 4:16-18, NKJV)


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