Coming Through the Fire
by Gloria Copeland
Living the Christian life is not a piece of cake. Anyone who says it is isn’t telling you the whole story.
Although as believers we have victory in Jesus, although we have the power in Him to triumph in every situation, sometimes things get tough.
Sometimes we encounter troubles and trials that drag on...and on...and on (despite our desperate prayers for relief) until we want to say what the Old Testament prophet Habakkuk said in the Bible: “O Lord, how long shall I cry for help and You will not hear? Or cry out to You of violence and You will not save?” (Habakkuk 1:2, The Amplified Bible).
Almost every Christian on earth has been tempted to ask such questions at one time or another. It might have been because they needed healing and prayed for it for weeks, months or even years without seeing any results. It might have been because they were struggling with family issues or financial challenges they couldn’t seem to resolve.
In those kinds of situations, we can all make the mistake Habakkuk did. We can be tempted to give in to the pressure of the devil, point the finger of blame at God and say, “Why is this taking so long? Why aren’t You helping me? Aren’t You listening to me?”
But that is exactly the wrong thing to do.
The trouble in our lives is never God’s fault. He is never behind it. When we can’t seem to get answers to our prayers, He is not the problem.
The problem is always on our end.
4 : BVOV : May '14
