You Are Greater Than Your Pain

 

2Corinithians 4:4(NLT)
“Satan, who is the god of this world, has blinded the minds of those who don’t believe. They are unable to see the glorious light of the Good News. They don’t understand this message about the glory of Christ, who is the exact likeness of God.”

“I woke up this morning and instantly, without even blinking, heartache and pain hit me before I even opened my eyes. Everyone says that what I feel won’t last long but tell that to my heart and mind. I don’t want to feel broken and hopeless but that’s exactly what feels real to me right now.”

The pain you might be experiencing in your life isn't your destiny in God’s Will. Trust that He has a much better plan for you. Most of us have gone through painful experiences and have dealt with loneliness or heartache at some point. We got through it, and anyone that is dealing with it presently should understand that with the help of our Heavenly Father, they will get through it too. Your emotional well-being is extremely important to God, and His love can bring healing to every area of your life. This will require us to allow His love to enter those dark places within, and in order to witness the newness that He will usher in, we must have faith even when our feelings tell us not to.

Feeling good is very important to a quality existence, but God's Will and commandment is that we put Him first in all things. Putting Him first requires that we place our confidence in His healing power and love above our feelings of doubt, disappointment, and despair. Jesus Christ instructs us in Matthew 6:33(NLT), "Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need." This isn't a suggestion; it is a direct commandment that keeps us in alignment and harmony with God's plan for our lives. We must trust that God's power and love for us is greater than the problems we face.

In Ephesians 4:23, God tells us to be renewed in the spirit of our minds. This means that you and I have to change the way we think. We must change how we see things. Most of us are taught how to view life from very early on. We learn from our parents or guardians, and we learn from others. In most cases, we are taught to define life by the things we see with our physical eyes. So, if the things that we see with our physical eyes look bad or bleak, we walk away believing that life is bad or bleak. When we become born again and accept the Lord Jesus Christ into our hearts, we can no longer operate this way. Our vision can and must change.

Jesus Christ teaches in John 4:24(KJV), "God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth." Faith is a substance that belongs to God. He used it to create everything we see, and through Jesus Christ, He has given it to us. Through faith, God equips us spiritually so that we can live more abundantly through Jesus Christ, and we can also continue to do good things for His Kingdom. Through faith, we become God's children and have the light of Christ inside us. And as God's children, 2Corinthians 5:7 tells us to walk by faith and not by sight. This is the defining quality of a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ; we believe what God says because of our faith in Him. This means that we switch from relying on our physical vision and begin to rely on our spiritual vision.

When the source of our spiritual vision is Jesus Christ, we see what he sees, and all he sees is victory! 1John 5:4(NLT) tells us, "For every child of God defeats this evil world, and we achieve this victory through our faith." We have an enemy, the devil, and he wants nothing more than to see God’s children struggling and being in pain throughout life. Our wonderful God doesn't want this for any person. Galatians 5:1(MSG) tells us, “Christ has set us free to live a free life.” This is what God has done for us through His beloved Son. He wants us to walk in the freedom from sin, darkness, and sadness that He has given us through Jesus Christ. God wants our eyes to be open to the tricks of the enemy, so that we will realize that often what we see through our physical eyes isn't the truth. It is a smoke screen to get us to start feeling bad so that we will not trust God and be delivered.

We must see through this and see the truth of our victory in Christ. Through him we are greater than our pain. Turn your eyes to the glorious light of the Gospel. In order to renew your mind, you must reprogram it with the truth. You must read and study God's Word, so that your eyes will be opened and remain that way. Jesus Christ came to earth to make a more than abundant life available to us, but we have to want it for ourselves. Many people have been mistreated and abused by someone they love, and some individuals are still in abusive situations. When we take a step to trust God and free ourselves from darkness, He will respond by helping us to open our hearts to Him so He can help us. Pray that He will do this for you. Be willing to change the way you think. Be courageous and determined to keep the blindfold off your eyes. Be committed to walk by faith and renew your mind so you’ll have the kind of life God wants to give you.■

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“You Are Greater Than Your Pain”, written by Kim for https://rescuefromdomesticviolence.blogspot.com© 2021. All rights reserved. All praise and honor to God through Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.