life is hard. pain hurts, hearts break.
Ephesians 6:11 tells us we must put on the armour of God in order to stand agains the schemes of the enemy. in Isaiah 54:17, our Father tell us that no weapon formed against us will prosper, or come to pass.
what do these two verses have in common? they're meant to prepare you for things that are happening or will happen in your life. we have to put on His armour for battle because, there WILL be a battle. and with His protection, no weapon formed against us will prosper...BUT, there WILL be weapons formed against us. we absolutley will face hard times, and sometimes, life kicks us when we're down. and it's painful, and dark, and sometimes the light doesn't come back for a long, long time.
this morning, i was looking at desiree's pearl earrings, and i was reminded how pearls are made. the oyster gets a grain of sand stuck in it, and it HURTS. the oyster must feel miserable, but during the pain, it is producing something beautiful; a pearl, something that is sought out by many because of its delicate beauty. then there's diamonds....they start as dirty coal, but through much pressure and heat, they become a precious gem. and silver is refined only through what? FIRE!
hard times will come! this world is hard, and we have an enemy who wants to destory us with whatever he can to make us ineffictive for the Kingdom of light. but through the hurt, the pressure, the fire, we are becoming something beautiful and much treasured.
be an oyster, let your pain produce something unique and valuable for someone else. you never know, the heartbreak you're going through today may be used in the future to help others going through the same thing, and the reason and purpose you're experiencing hurt now will all make sense.
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