Everyone experiences hardship at times in life. However, some suffer more than they had to because they failed to follow wise instruction before or during the episode. On earth or in eternity you will suffer when you fail to: (1) Openly accept Jesus Christ as Savior & LORD, (2) Share the gospel of His love and the salvation He offers everyone who will receive Him, (3) Offer Him thanksgiving, praise, and worship in order to develop an intimate relationship, and (4) Live in a manner that is contrary to the moral standards contained in the bible, including engaging relationships, fellowship with His Church, and getting and managing income and assets He prepared for you to carry out His plan for your life.
A key for avoiding undue hardship financial or otherwise is to constantly invite the Holy Spirit to guide you in every situation encountered and to seek to do His will in all things in accordance with His truth and instructions. Sometimes, in order to get supernatural results, the LORD will have you do things that seem as strange as Noah building a ship to avoid a storm that wouldn’t occur for 120 years or Moses holding out a shepherds staff in order for the waters of the Red Sea to recede for clear a path to the other side or Jesus spitting & rubbing mud on a man’s eyes to heal him of blindness. You can be sure no instruction you act on violates biblical morality by only taking action on those that show you love the LORD with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength while loving your neighbor as yourself.
No matter your state today, you can change the course of your history and avoid unnecessary hardship via (1) daily bible study, (2) studying and meditating on the Word, (3) learning and pursuing His way of doing things, (4) regularly worshiping the LORD via thanksgiving, praise, and prayer, (5) regular fellowship with the Church, (6) serving via local church or community ministry, (7) pursuing work that uses gifts and skills He gave you, (8) managing (according to biblical principles) the income obtained through your labors in a way that funds gospel work at home and abroad and builds wealth throughout the future to care for your immediate family and help others when necessary.
Now move forward as a blessing to many others and a help to yourself since, in Christ, you have maximum power, authority, knowledge, understanding, tools, and spiritual weapons to make a positive difference. When you respond in wisdom, you have the ability to avoid undue hardship, build godly character, and experience a supernaturally positive end-result in every situation you face.
Please pray for this ministry and email me with any questions. May the LORD bless you richly as you follow His plan!
Haggai 2:10-19, Malachi 2:1-9, 2Corinthians 2:14-16, 1Peter 3:8-12
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