The Glory Revealed

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. Romans 8:18 (NKJV)

Many of us go through the storm. We go through the trials and tribulations of life and ask ourselves when will it end. When will my mind and body be free? When will I be happy?

Romans 8 encourages us in the fact that it will all be worth it. In the end, every difficult situation that we go through, it will all be worth it. It will be worth it because we will come out as conquers refined in the fire like gold. In order for gold to get to its glorified state, it has to go through the fire. We have to go through the fire so that we would become more like Christ. It is taking up our cross, denying ourselves and following Him. 

All of this is true. However, when we are in the storm, we begin to doubt what we believe. We wonder if it will all be worth it because we really can't see anything good coming out of it. Further down in Romans 8, it says that all things work together for good to those who love God. Everything is working for our good. For we do not look at the temporal things but the things that are eternal. 

Our God is a good good Father. He is never going to let us down. He is never going to leave us. He will always provide a way of escape so that we would be able to bear it (1 Corinthians 10:13). 

The sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that will be revealed in us. God is taking us from glory to glory. We are being transformed into the image of His Son and becoming all that He  has called us to be. We may only see the darkness in the tunnel but there is a light at the end that we will only see when we press through. 

Pressing towards the mark for the prize of the high calling in Christ Jesus should be our goal. We can't give up. We can't give in but we must endure until the end. For the latter shall be greater than the former.

I Am Afraid

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:7 (NKJV)

  

Alot of times we are afraid of the unknown, we are afraid to step out, we are afraid to come out of hiding. God has not given us a spirit of fear but of power and of love and of a sound mind. So many times we hear and repeat this scripture but do we truly know what it means? Do we believe it when we have to come out of our comfort zone, when we have to speak in public, when we have to do something that seems like the impossible for us.

God has called us to do many things and I believe if He has called us, He has already equipped us. God has given us talents and He has chosen us because He saw the potential and He knows what we can do. If God believes in us, why then don't we believe in ourselves? Why then don't we believe in the ability that God has given? Why then don't we believe in our potential?

Now is the time to arise. It will take time to step out without fear but it is a process. It is a process of recognising that you can't do it on your own, you can only do it with God. We never get to the place where we don't need God to help us through that song or to help us through that speech. We will always need Him but we will always need to step out in faith.

Step out in faith today and do what God has called you to do. Now is the time to spread those wings and fly out of those comfort zones. 

This post is a part of the Five Minute Friday community by Kate Motaung where brave writes gather together to write for five minutes on any word.

Out of Hiding

Come out of hiding, you're safe here with Me. There's no need to cover what I already see.

Come out of hiding. I'm here with you.

Come out of hiding. I go before you.

I created you for this time and this season.

I created you for a very good reason.

The talents, the gifts I placed within you

Is not for dormancy but for intimacy

I placed them within you, for you to give Me glory

I placed them within you, for you to give me praise.

No longer will you hide in the shadows of the night

No longer will you hide in the shadows of the curtains

It's ok to come forward, it's ok to step out

I was with Moses, I was with David

And I will be with you

I already see your potential, I already see your worth

Words may speak saying you are not worth it

You can't do this, you will make a fool of yourself

What will they say, what will they think

These words may herald for a time 

But My word remains forever

My word says that you are fearfully and wonderfully made

My word says that you are a chosen generation

My word says that you were created in My image

My word says that you are peculiar and unique

My words says I love you

I love you in spite of your insecurities

I love you even though you think you are not worth it

I love you to the extent of sending My Son to die for you

I love you even though you hide in the shadows

Come out of hiding. I'm here with you.

Come out of hiding. I go before you.

I created you for this time and this season.

I created you for this very reason.