Entrusted with Pain
Day 3
Stay on track with Passion Equip
Create a profile or sign in to track your progress and access your bookmarked content.
What if the pain wasn’t a hurdle to jump over but an honor to behold? As we continue in our journey together on day three, we are going to ask and answer just that together.
Summary
“Pain is something to be cherished” - Katherine Wolfe
Think about that for a moment. To cherish what tried to seemingly take us out is the ultimate uno-reverse to what our flesh may tell us. When we open scripture, we see that in our crushing, loss, or pain, we may not be promised a solution, but we are promised God’s presence.
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted
and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
Psalm 34:18
In our pain, God leans in. If we can begin to grasp His nearness and His plan for us, then we could start to see our pain as an honor.
Why? Because God puts to use what He puts us through. As we see through the life of Paul, whatever suffering comes our way can be a seedbed for the glory of God to be known. The pain, the crushing, the weight of what you have been dealt may feel like a variety of pieces, but in the hand of God, they are a platform for His purposes.
What you have been handed is a precursor to multiplication, a means for the Gospel to be known. When we lean into the breaking, we discover that God is in the business of multiplying.
So, we leave today with two important questions:
Would you be willing to use your pain as a platform for the salvation of others? Would you be willing to be broken for God to work?
What's Next?
Think about the things in your life that have been difficult in the past, or are disappointing currently. How do you view these circumstances?
Do you count it an honor to experience this level of pain?
Since God puts to use what He puts you through, would you be willing to use your pain as a platform for the salvation of others?
Scripture References