you can also rejoice if you remain faithful, if you persevere in doing what is right. i peter 4.19 (niv), so those who suffer according to GOD's will should commit themselves to their faithful CREATOR and continue to do good.
notice suffer according to GOD's will. that's not a theme you hear too often on television. what you hear on television is GOD wants you always to be happy, healthy, be a millionaire and if you're sick or suffering it's because you're sinning or you're out of GOD's will. but the bible says that sometimes suffering is GOD's will. that's the exact opposite of what the health and wealth gospel teaches.
then it says that those who are suffering should commit themselves to their faithful CREATOR and continue to do good. remain faithful, persevere in doing what's right.
people can laugh at you until hell freezes over but it can't stop you unless you let it. a laugh never destroyed anybody. a put down never destroyed anybody. a rejection never destroyed anybody. unless you let it.
the apostle paul was absolutely unstoppable. nothing could stop the guy. in acts he says, "i'm going to go back to jerusalem." they said, "don't you know there is a group in jerusalem that have committed themselves to killing you. they've taken a vow before GOD that they're going to kill you if you come there." he said, "big deal! a guy's got to die sometime. i'm going to jerusalem."
rejoice because there is a reward for those who remain faithful.
just a thought from the front porch…
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