For so long, you’ve disassociated yourself from The Word. Life is coming at you so fast that your worship has now become a warship. Your heart is literally at war with the same Son who died on the cross to save you from your sins. But before your heart gives in to any more negativity, just know that even those who worship flawlessly go through hardships- sometimes worse. While Apostle Paul suffered trials and persecution throughout his ministry, Job lost every single resource he had once been blessed with. So why are you so convinced there’s a personal vendetta against you?
You see, somewhere in the Northeastern part of the states, fishing for codfish is a huge commercial business. In order to successfully transport the codfish, traders have to freeze them first. However, the challenge is when frozen, the codfish loses its taste. Traders then decided to ship it alive in seawater but it also became too soft, and wasn’t appealing to buyers. Eventually, someone came up with an idea of putting codfish in the same container as catfish- natural enemies. What’s fascinating is the whole time the codfish was being shipped, it had to stay alert. And as expected, when they got to the final destination, the codfish was indeed still fresh.
Your heart has been so hardened as a result of all the frustrations you continue to encounter- we get it. But sometimes what or who you think is an enemy is rather an asset God brings your way to make you stay alert; to keep you alive. All the challenges you are encountering today will surely be your testimony tomorrow- believe that. Fam, and choosing to be a believer is not seasonal so it’s simply unfair for your relationship with God to be dependent on when you need a breakthrough. In fact, the majority of us become spiritual only in times when our backs are against the wall; forgetting our past indiscretions.
It’s about time you grasp that God has a school called the College of Trials. Very few are appointed to enroll in this school but if you can stay in and graduate, He has a promotion on the other side- designed just for you. Stay alert so you don’t miss your destined promotion.
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