“For surely, you have a future ahead of you; your hope will not be disappointed.” -Proverbs 23:18 (NLT)
 

I had on some occasions been tempted to quit due to trials in the form of conflict (usually involves others grating against my character) or crisis (situations that I cannot control) or isolation (being set aside for a time) or betrayal/rejection (painful . . . . .

In my earlier years as a Christian, when a challenge hit my life, I find myself saying, “Lord, why is this happening to me?” However, as years progressed and I learned to behold more of Jesus through His Word, I find myself saying, “Lord, this battle belongs to You”, whenever a crisis or a challenge face me.


David wrote, “Even when I walk&n . . . . .

When I say “You are invincible!” What comes to your mind? The Webster dictionary defines invincible as “incapable of being conquered, overcome, or subdued.” Being invincible means that the issues and struggles of life; pain and disappointments and failures of life cannot conquer you nor overtake you.

We are hedged in (pressed) on every side [troubled and oppressed in every way], but not cramped or crushed; we suffer embarrassments and are perplexed& . . . . .

Let’s imagine for a moment living life with buttons.

It is a lot like watching DVD with a remote in our hands. What we do is we skip the things we don’t like. We rewind to catch up on what we miss and pause when we’re tired or bored. If only life works like this, right? Our lives are like those movies that are being played in those DVD players. The thing is th . . . . .

“Blind faith”, they say.
“They are just naive, they haven’t tasted the hardships and realities of life”, they say.
“Ignore them, they are dumb. I’ll believe it when I see it. Otherwise what you call “faith” is nonsense”, they say.

I’ve heard these sayings so many times before that it has become familiar. But just because it’s familiar, doesn’t mean it’s the truth . . . . .