Respond with confidence and assurance and our foundations resting on the LORD we can face anything with confidence and assurance. GOD will see us through it. We don’t give up, we don’t walk away and we end up being greatly rewarded as being obedient to GOD.
2 Corinthians 12:7-10
7And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
8For this thing I besought the Lord three times that it might depart from me.
9And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for you: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather boast in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
10Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
Mark 8:34
34And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Matthew 5:11
11Blessed are you, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
2 Corinthians 11:22-28
22Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Israelites? so am I. Are they the descendants of Abraham? so am I.
23Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes beyond measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths often.
24Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes less one.
25Three times was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, three times I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep;
26In journeys often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by my own countrymen, in perils by the Gentiles, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren;
27In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.
28Besides those things that are outside, that which comes upon me daily, the care of all the churches.
There is rejection, persecution and financial problems. LORD Jesus promised the best life. There is a way for us to walk through it confidently, boldly, assuredly, at the end we are greatly rewarded because we responded right way.
*Focus on GOD not on the problem.
*Don’t doubt, GOD loves us.
*GOD has something in mind really good in your life.
*GOD says trust Me.
Isaiah 64:4
4For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither has the eye seen, O God, besides you, what he has prepared for him that waits for him.
We have a faithful GOD, He provides exactly what you need. If you wait till GOD removes all the thorns, barriers, heartaches and pains. There will be rejoicing there will be sense of contentment, happiness, peace and joy in your heart. If you stay there till GOD moves it, the best GOD Almighty can provide for you will be yours, He already got your name on it.