Mrs. Carol Hopson-Trusting God in Times of Trouble

The second thing we see in Luke 9:23 is that we are to
"take up our cross daily." This does not mean that we are
to carry our burdens; it means that we are to accept our cir-
cumstances as part of God's plan for us and then seek to glorify
Him in how we handle them. To take up our cross daily
is to take what life brings, and God allows, and seek to use it
for God's glory. "Let your light so shine before men, that they
may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven"
(Matthew 5:16, NKJV).
Notice that there are no escape clauses here, such as…
Let your light shine except when you're suffering…
Let your light shine except when you've been unfairly
treated…
Let your light shine unless you don't really understand
what I'm doing…
Let your light shine…when you feel really good about
life!
What are those good works that others will see?
Sometimes it's the fruit of being faithful when suffering, of
being patient when wronged, of being loving when feeling
unloved, of being forgiving when you've been mistreated.


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