Sing Into Your Storm ~ Overcoming Adversity Through High Praise

which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory…” (2 Corinthians 4:16-17)

That is true eternal perspective !

“And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose .” (Romans 8:28)

But that does not mean that the hardships we face in this life are not without prolonged periods of pain and suffering from time-to-time, or even season-to-season. It has been said that “ Serenity is not the absence of conflict… it is the Presence of God!” The Lord assured us in His Word that in this world, we would have tribulation. But He also promised us:

“…If we suffer with Him, we shall also reign with Him.” (2 Timothy 2:12)

“Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in His sufferings in order that we may also share in His Glory .” (Romans 8:17) The Apostle Paul understood this. He learned to embrace all hardships in his life, knowing there was Divine (Eternal) purpose in each and every event. Just look what he prayed:

“That I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings , being conformed to His death, if, by any means, I may attain to the resurrection from the dead.” (Philippians 3:10-11)

Paul had a song in his heart. An eternal song and an eternal perspective . Regardless of what kind of storms he encountered – he learned to keep a heavenly perspective !

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