Out of Darkness and Into the Light

Have you ever noticed what Paul prays for in the Bible? He never asks for God to take away his heartache or to remove those “mountains” in front of him.

Instead, he prays that God would give him the perseverance and forbearance to move THROUGH those obstacles with newfound insight, a deeper knowledge to understand WHY something is happening and asks that it would bring him closer to the Lord.

While it’s beyond amazing to have these gifts divinely revealed, giving us the strength to ultimately overcome whatever challenge we are experiencing, these are just byproducts of what the REAL lesson is here.

Paul prays that just as he himself would have the power given from the Holy Spirit, that the church (Jesus’s body) would do all of these things, which includes enduring the pains of this spiritual growth, WITH JOY AND THANKSGIVING.

If you read Colossians 1:9-13 (well ALL of Colossians, really! ) you will see Paul is asking that we be delivered out of darkness and into the Light!!  He doesn’t ask that the hurt be taken away or for the difficulty and suffering to be gone.

No, he prays for us to receive revelation from our trials, and that we would learn from these seasons with a joyful, peaceful , and thankful heart.

Easier said than done, I realize but....seriously..... Try it, you WILL like it!! 

God is Love! Be the Light!

Xoxo

Wendy