Pain's Purpose

Do you ever wonder why God brings pain into your life? Death in the family, divorce, doubt, disappointment, and failure to succeed. These are all examples of problems that we face in this world. However, do you ever wonder what if my pain has a purpose? What if the pain that I endure brings God glory. Many times I question and wonder why something happens the way it does and than later on I realize hmmm maybe God does have a plan for me after all. C.S. Lewis said, "Pain is God's megaphone." It is God's way of waking us up. All He wants is for us to want and desire fellowship with Him. I love reading the Message Bible and I love the way it said this verse, Jeremiah 29:13 "When you get serious about finding me and want it more than anything else, I'll make sure you want be disappointed." Our God has a plan. A plan that surpasses all of our understandings. Romans 5:3-5 says "More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that sufferings produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us." God sent his Son to die on the cross for YOU and ME, so that we may live. He gave the ultimate sacrifice, so that one day we will no longer have pain. Praise the Lord that in heaven there will be no more pain and sorrow. Our God is greater!! Today, I pray that you will give it all to him. He already knows what your going through, so just let him take control. 

Jesus says "Come to me all who are weak and weary and I will give you rest." Matthew 11: 28