We Are Not Destroyed! by Myra Boozer

Have you lived at this address recently? ll Corinthians 4:8-9 "We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;"

Verse 17- 18, "For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory: While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal" Amen!

All Christians will suffer something at some point. We live in a fallen world and sometimes the prince of the world (Satan) will throw you a curveball just when you feel forsaken by a friend or loved one. You know those days when the unexpected comes, like the central unit can't be fixed any longer and you need to get a new one...or when the nail in the tire can't be fixed and this calls for 2 new tires...when the doctor says your A1c is just not good enough and you need meds. We all have those days of trouble but take note we are not in despair, not forsaken, not destroyed. These things are light afflictions and sometimes they can bring something good to our lives...for one thing, they keep us humble if we allow them to. They also help us to see the hand of God and how he makes a way when we think there is no way.

These things we go through are preparing us for the road ahead to help make us stronger in our Faith. As our Faith grows, we learn so much about the all-sufficiency of our Faithful God. We learn he has a plan and if we will put our trust in Him, we will see there is no need to be troubled, distressed, or perplexed. When we work with Him, when we commit our ways to His ways, we realize We Are Not Destroyed but blessed. Amen!