we are humble enough to acknowledge God ' s saving power and understand that we can ' t save , help or deliver ourselves , then we make God our ultimate help and we begin to rely on Him alone .
Sometimes God brings adversities to us just to catch our attention . Some of us are too preoccupied to give God time , and when this happens , God uses His own means to draw us closer to Him . In the midst of his adversities , God spoke to Jeremiah saying ;
Call to me , and I will answer you ; I will tell you wonderful and marvelous things that you know nothing about ~ Jeremiah 33:3 GNT
No matter how big or complicated your adversities are , God is inviting you to call on Him . In the midst of it all , He will reveal Himself to you and release that solution you so much need . God did not create man to be independent , but to be dependent on him . Therefore , if life becomes easy , we are bound to forget Him , who we are in Him and why He called us in the first place . Adversities are one way of reminding us that we are vulnerable , weak and helpless without Him . Troubles bring us closer to God and as we approach His throne , we should be like David , surrendering and releasing ourselves to Him ;
To you , O Lord , I offer my prayer ; in you , my God , I trust . Save me from the shame of defeat ; don ' t let my enemies gloat over me ! ~ Psalms 25:1-2 GNT
As we continue to grow and embrace God ' s purposes for our adversities , we experience the power of Christ in our lives . They are a means through which God works to accomplish His will in our lives : to transform us so that we reflect the character of Christ .
We know that in all things God works for good with those who love him , those whom he has
26 called according to his purpose . Those whom God had already chosen he also set apart to become like his Son , so that the Son would be the first among many believers ~ Romans 8:28-29 GNT
On the basis of this purpose therefore , all our adversities work together for our own good and for God ' s glory . This is why we ought to rejoice in our trials .
My brothers and sisters , consider yourselves fortunate when all kinds of trials come your way , for you know that when your faith succeeds in facing such trials , the result is the ability to endure . Make sure that your endurance carries you all the way without failing , so that you may be perfect and complete , lacking nothing ~ James 1:2-4
We also boast of our troubles , because we know that trouble produces endurance , endurance brings God ' s approval , and his approval creates hope . This hope does not disappoint us , for God has poured out his love into our hearts by means of the Holy Spirit , who is God ' s gift to us ~ Romans 5:3-5 GNT
However , we need to understand that adversities do not come into our lives to break us . Neither do they come to derail our dreams and aspirations . They may be a comma in the sentence of our lives , but they should never be a full stop . You should never give up because of the tough times that come your way . Don ' t give in to worry and distraction . Though some adversities can be extremely demoralizing , you must keep pushing because you have in you what it takes to thrive . Your potential to rise above the odds is immense .
Adversities can break you , but only if you permit it . In the face of adversities , keep your faith and hope alive knowing that it ' s only God who can help you out . Many have been where you are now . They made it , and they made it big . You can make it too .