Thriving in Every Season Of Life With God – Adversity
Adversity – a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune. http://www.merriam-webster.com
Unfortunately, in our present state of the world, we have all endured some type of adversity with the pandemic. Whether you have had the Covid-19 virus yourself, or friends or family members that have had it, or if they have died from it. If it has affected your employment or financial status. Some may have even lost their place of residence. Through it all, you are still standing. Thriving In Every Season Of Life With God – Adversity.
Adversity comes to everyone in life at one time or another, but you need to remember that this too shall pass, it is a test. We will all be tested in life some more than others according to our dreams and desires.
When you are dealing with adversity it is like a harsh, bitter, cold winter season. The winds are bitterly cold, the earth is dried up, there is snow everywhere and, in some cases, even black ice. However, God created this world with individual seasons, and we can always expect spring, summer, and fall to follow winter. This is the same way in life that no matter how much adversity we go through we will see the sunshine again.
When you are going through adversity it is critical that you stay in faith, keep believing, keep hoping, make sure you keep your vision in front of you, stay positive by continuing to pray, be grounded in your gratitude, do not stray into negative communication, and above all trust God always. God knows what he is doing. There are things in our lives that are holding us back and blocking success from coming to us and these are the things that God must weed away from us. If we are not willing to embrace change, we will never grow into who we are meant to be. We think natural but God thinks supernatural so this is why sometimes our blessings take longer to manifest than we would like because God has so much more in store for us. Thriving In Every Season Of Life With God – Adversity.
When you are going through these winter seasons this is when you are maturing. When you are being stretched to the point where you are screaming that you cannot take anymore this is when you are being refined. These times are like being on the potter’s wheel. God is molding you into who you are meant to be according to his purpose for your life. You do not understand all the things that are befalling you. All you see is the countless tears you are crying and the tremendous pain you are feeling. All you see is that you have lost your job and you have a stack of bills that you are unable to pay. Bill collectors are calling all around the clock. You have lost your place of residence and now having to go live with family or friends. You have received a negative medical report and you are seeing your health declining. You have attended funerals for loved ones that have passed on, you have had to endure a divorce, the loss of a child, and many other things. Pray through your tears, through your pain, through your confusion, and your loneliness. This is when you must dig your heels in deep and remember God’s promises.
If you are dealing with health issues declare these promises from God:
God you promised, “Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases.” – Psalm 103:3
God you promised, “He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.” – Psalm 107:20.
God you promised, “For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the Lord; because they called thee an Outcast, saying, this is Zion, whom no man seeketh after.” – Jeremiah 30:17
God you promised, “Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.” – 3 John 1:2
If you are dealing with financial issues declare these promises from God:
God you promised, “For thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.” – Psalm 5:12
God you promised, “And the Lord thy God will make thee plenteous in every work of thine hand, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy land, for good: for the Lord will again rejoice over thee for good, as he rejoiced over thy fathers.” – Deuteronomy 30:9
God you promised, “For the Lord thy God blesseth thee, as he promised thee: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow, and thou shalt reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over thee.” – Deuteronomy 15:6
God you promised, “I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.” – Revelations 3:8
Whatever issue you may be dealing with search the bible for God’s promises and then repeat them over and over and remind God of what he said and in due season your adversity will become your successes. Remember that strange as it may seem you need to be grateful for your current challenges because they are helping you to become the person you are meant to be. You are stronger than you think you are. God never gives you more than you can endure. You know how I know that…because you are still standing, and you have survived 100% of your challenges and adversity because you are still here.
