We all carry regret, hurt, and fear. I fell asleep and later my best friend and oldest son along with "Juan" came to my room to see what was going on. It is good for me that I was afflicted, that I might learn your statutes. "Juan" kept trying to get me to do the line he laid out, and I quickly realized it was something that was going to make me not remember anything or worse. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. I pray also that the eyes of your heart will be opened to receive the grace that is greater than the very worst thing about you. Your pain is never in vain. 3. I decided to ask him the million dollar question which was, "Why me", why did you bring me here out of all the other women in the world. The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I was sopping wet with sweat and whatever he had given me, had me totally whacked out, my pupils I am sure were black as black. Discover how the defining feeling of faith is not strength but dependent weakness. View Your-pain-has-a-purpose.docx from AA 1MY JOURNAL NO.8 By: Christian Jade D. Pama 12 HUMSS - 1 "Your Pain has a - Philippians 1:29 This verse may actually depict what I learned in doing our S In reality, we should embrace them with a thankful heart, confidently expecting our Heavenly Father to use them for our spiritual benefit and for His eternal glory. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. He told them to leave and so they all left. N And when you submit your situation to God, he can purify your motives and teach you wonderful things that you can only learn when suffering humbles you and forces you to pay attention to the deep work the Holy Spirit is doing inside of you. Quiet shaming, wearying thoughts with Gods divine counter-voice. Jesus himself promised that we would do even greater works than he did, simply meaning that billions of Christians can accomplish unimaginable good in this world for the glory of God when we understand that God wants to use us in his plan. Inspirational BIBLE VERSE. If you can see the purpose behind the. "Juan" did not agree to that, but at least she knew if I didn't show up in 15 minutes that something was wrong. There was an island in between us, so he had to drive to the end and turn around. In Philippians 1:29, Paul speaks of being "given the privilege not only of believing in Christ but also of suffering for him" and in Philippians 3:10, he speaks of how we may feel "our earthly bodies wasting away" but Jesus . Geocoding Find the freedom from regret, hurt, and fear that God wants for you while discovering joy, relief, and hope as you become the beautiful human he created you to be. In 25 years of pastoral ministry, Scott Sauls has come alongside countless individuals and communities through weary seasons and circumstances. That evening I got a message from "Juan" saying that he wanted to send his driver to come and get all of us to bring to his house for dinner and to finally get to meet us. We have been promised a full supply of Christ's sufficient grace through the power of the indwelling Holy Spirit, no matter what difficulties or dangers we may face. So we enjoyed ourselves to the fullest. Y It takes a tremendous step of faith to pray to a God who allows the suffering and say, "God, I don't know the purpose of this pain, but I trust you to have a purpose in it.". This is the first time, I have told this story since it happened other than a few very close friends, I haven't even told my family or my employer as I didn't want them to worry about me. Transformation Coach of K My mind was racing and my heart was pounding out of my chest, I couldn't hardly talk because I had cotton mouth so bad and it was getting worse. The plan God began with Jesus was handed off to Gods people, Christians, to carry on. Scott writes weekly at scottsauls.com. Thank you for reading and God Bless you and your families. It begins with Jesus. Ecclesiastes 3:1-4There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance. Verse Concepts. Kaya napapaisip nalang tayo kung ginagago naba tayo ng mundo but every pain has a purpose. He made sure we had everything we needed. Finally my friend as able to talk with a manager and tell him the story of what happened and that we desperately needed to get out of there and back to home ASAP. Hug your loved ones and tell them everyday that you love them. Philippians 1:6 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful I told him I needed to talk to my friend and that I needed to borrow his phone. We arrived at his house and I was escorted to his front door. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. I ran out as fast as I could, I got to the end of the building and saw a huge concrete wall with bars along the top. He left the club and headed to his house. It was probably about a 15 to 20 foot drop. I needed to figure out how in the hell we were going to get out of this country before "Juan" found us. Our rooms were stalked with our favorite alcohol which was given to us by "Juan" who brought us down there to experience the resort. "Juan went back to my resort texted my friend that he was coming she said she was in the room which was lie, because she had already got my texts but wanted to throw him off, he messaged her and told her he was at our door and to let him in, she never responded! Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually! Ephesians 6. She asked me what room he was in and she said I am going to wake him up and have him come get you, will you come if I send him, I said yes, but that he had to call his own taxi and come alone. God sent his own Son to this earth to live a sinless life and die a horrible death in our place, so that we would not have to be punished for our sin and rebellion. . Please don't give up hope, God has so much more for your life! Adapted from Beautiful People Dont Just Happen: How God Redeems Regret, Hurt, and Fear in the Making of Better Humans by Scott Sauls. Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. I believe there is usually much more richness to be experienced in understanding entire passages and their context. 1 Peter 5:10And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. The more the soul is worked and stretched to its limits, the more able it becomes to endure suffering and enjoy God all at once. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance. I kindly declined but didn't have an issue with him doing it. Pauls secret did not come home to him naturally, but supernaturally. I ran to the patio and was getting ready to jump off, I thought if I was going to die anyway, I would just take my chances on jumping and running. However, there are definitely some verses that I keep logged in my memory bankor hidden in my heart, if you will. So he said fine, but call her on speakerso I called and she answered and she hadn't seen my text which again was another blessing as he would then know I had texted her for help. "I said something mean" becomes "I am mean.". God is in control of the universe. After John 3:16, Philippians 4:13 is one of the most-searched verses in the Bible, and is often linked with athletes seeking to inspire victory and . There she will respond as in the days of her youth, as in the day she came up out of Egypt. During our talk "Juan" left. I didn't trust him as he pulled up with the guy that was guarding me to begin with. I asked "Juan" what happened on Thursday night when I was at his place at first and he said he got too drugged up and couldn't handle us coming over that night, it was our blessing in disguise. When I went out to apologize for my actions, I realized "Juan" had left. And this will produce in us patient endurance and a chance to grow so that we may become mature in the faith, and be made perfect and complete in all things. I got up and started running again and yelled to them to "leave me alone". And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment. You are not alone. Heavenly Father, how I praise and thank You that I have been called out of darkness into Your glorious light, by faith in Christ's finished work at Calvary which alone paid for my sins. His answer is going to shock you like it shocked me I am sure he said because he wanted to have sex with me AND MY CHILDREN and that my friend would just be a bonus!!!! I started to look around and I saw a pile of wood that was stacked up along another fence and so I ran to the pile of wood and some how missed all the nails that were sticking out of the wood and it got me close enough to the top so that I could jump up on top of the concrete and jump over the metal railing at the top. But the truth isand the trainer knows thisyou are getting stronger. This Scripture states that it is Gods will not that you simply suffer aimlessly, randomly, or mindlessly but that you suffer for the purpose of doing good and, more importantly, that you endure that suffering. Philippians 4:5b-7 The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. Visit the Bible online to search for words if you dont know the specific passage yourre looking for. I said to my friend, okay we will be there in 15 minutes so be watching for me. I went downstairs and his driver was there just like before he picked me up, I felt like any important person and all smiles. She immediately said YES OMG YESthen asked wait for real lol, and so I forwarded her the messages from our mutual friends that were like go for it and enjoy it. I have been going back and forth in my mind about sharing this with the worldbut after hearing the lord's word, I am compelled and urged to share my story with you in hopes of helping others that may be going through a rough time or have had a similar experience. Your desire shall be contrary to your husband, but he shall rule over you.. How to Live the Bible How Do We Know What to Believe? B V I hope this can help shed some light for someone else going through a hard time right now. CEO Queen Bee Travels LLC, Global Expansion, World Changer/Hope Dealer. But rejoice insofar as you share Christ's sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed. I asked him if I could call her and see if she was down. The travel club I am with, helped guide and get us out of Mexico, picked us up, made sure we were safe and that I went to the hospital right away, and took measures on there end to make sure none of our members would ever have to go through anything like this, even though they had NOTHING to do with what happened to me. These verses keep me focused on Gods promises rather than my problems. I pushed my way in to find his wife and two little babies in the room. He asked me to take off my dress and my bra and for whatever reason I did, we were just sitting there talking, nothing sexual we were both naked. He lived in a compound basically with a gated entrance and everything looked very expensive. Each day is a new blessing and my boys and I are so focused on doing and seeing as many places as we possibly can together and creating as many memories as we can, and NOTHING can keep us down or steal our dreams. My children and I had another vacation already planned before this one took place. In the first century, James started his letter to the early Christians with a reminder about five ways your pain has a purpose, "Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face. Click here to learn more about this book. Just waiting for him and his guards to come around that corner of the house. Copyright 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Keep them close to you. Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in that name. (See Psalm 23:6. Your purpose is hidden in your pain . Davey Blackburn March 1, 2021 . [Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, How to Be the Kind of Christian People Cant Resist: An Interview with Scott Sauls]. He said he would call which this was my first blessing that would occur. I realized at this point that may be why I am alive today, because it allowed me to scale walls, run 4 miles in 20 minutes, fight off 3 or 4 guards to protect my life and get back to my children. We fall prey to the illusion that our lives don't matter and we have no connection or impact on the world around us. W My boys and I have been on 3 other vacations since this happened and we learned that we don't go anywhere without each other on a vacation, we look out for each other, and we are stronger now than ever before! And Peter said to them, Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. I have learned that the greatest strength comes through the avenue of weakness, the greatest wisdom through the avenue of disorientation, the greatest joy through the avenue of sorrow, and the greatest worship through the avenue of doubt. Nothing energises more than having a clear purpose. And while we may not focus on or even be aware of the bigger God-story in the midst of our suffering, the God-story is still there. I had never been lucky or been offered an all expenses paid trip for me and my kids and a friend EVER in my life. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. When life is overwhelming, when physical pain, emotional pain, depression or anxiety threaten to overwhelm me, I remember that the God who created all things is also in charge of my life. "Verse of the night" "Your pain has a purpose." Philippians 1:29 I was so scared that I was going to die. If you can see the purpose beyond the pain, you will understand Gods ability to leverage the suffering in your life for greater things. Scott Sauls is senior pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church in Nashville, Tennessee, and author of Jesus Outside the Lines, Befriend, From Weakness to Strength, Irresistible Faith, and A Gentle Answer. 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