{"id":562,"date":"2024-10-06T13:43:22","date_gmt":"2024-10-06T13:43:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/winseattle.org\/?p=562"},"modified":"2024-10-06T13:43:22","modified_gmt":"2024-10-06T13:43:22","slug":"august-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/winseattle.org\/?p=562","title":{"rendered":"August 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Wasted Pain<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cConsider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect result,<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

James 1:2-4<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u201cunfairness<\/em>\u201d of life and its troubles are typically felt when God, in His sovereignty, chooses to deepen your maturity through trials. We know that shallow faith will not suffice when conditions threaten you and what you treasure the most. This should not surprise us anymore.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ideally, through your dilemma, your faith in God deepens. It\u2019s true that our growth & maturity may be greatest when we are hurting the most. We want to get to the point where we can say \u201cBefore this trial, I might have told you what I believe about Christ\u2026 Today, I can tell you what I know from firsthand experience!\u201d <\/em>Trials force us to move beyond a superficial knowledge of Jesus into a deep and meaningful walk with Him!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your pain has purpose – it has and gives meaning!<\/em><\/strong> It\u2019s not just random happenstance and it isn\u2019t a surprise to God! God loves His children more than we could possibly understand. So in the darkness of your pain and in the depth of your agony, ask for His grace and ask for insight \u2013 in humility, ask God to give you even just a glimpse of His plan and to refresh your faith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t waste your pain by being regretful and resentful. Let God do His work and bring it<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

to its intended completion and expected fruitfulness.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have a great week ahead!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pastor Vino Atienza<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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