God Will Use Hard Times to Help You Grow

In hard times, it's easy to give up on our destiny and dreams. But I want to remind you that hard times are a part of God's divine plan for your life. Sometimes, easy and fun doesn't always mean fruitful. Sometimes the seasons of greatest growth and advancement for us are the ones that are hard. For example, you may have gone through or are going through a storm yourself. The problem is that most people don't know how to profit from their problems or how to harvest their hurts. Mature believers though they do those things, advance through adversity. If you don't do that, you'll become bitter and God won't be able to use you the way he wants to. So you gotta trust him in difficult situations. Even when it looks like everything is breaking down around you, if you trust in the Lord, you can experience incredible breakthroughs and see God work in mighty miraculous ways. Believe in your faith that God is working behind the scenes when you feel and see nothing. The struggle that Joseph faced when he was falsely accused and imprisoned for 13 years was actually setting him up for something greater. In Psalm 105:18, it mentions that Joseph was bound in chains of iron, but his soul entered into that iron. This verse holds immense power as it signifies that something transformative was happening within him during his time of hardship. His perseverance, prayer life, faith, and strength all grew during that challenging season. Sometimes, we can only experience certain spiritual growth through difficult circumstances, even though they are not enjoyable and we don't usually celebrate them. However, it's crucial to hold onto the hope that God is working in the midst of the hardship.

Despite the difficulties, God is orchestrating a significant transformation in my life. These challenges serve as preparation for what lies ahead. If you believe in this, can you affirm it with an "Amen"? Even if God allows me to face hardships, I will still place my trust in Him. True growth requires time, pain, endurance, grief, trouble, turmoil, and even destruction. Remodeling a house can be messy, and the same applies to personal development. Every obstacle you encounter is equipping you for your prayers to be answered. It's crucial to refrain from becoming disheartened during the process, as this journey is necessary. Although you might not comprehend it now, once you surpass these challenges, you will understand why they were essential. God is still working on you, and He is not finished yet. Often, individuals experience hardship or tragedy and make the mistake of distancing themselves from God. They become angry and disappointed, and they run away. However, I ask you, who are you running to? If you are fleeing from the one who loves you unconditionally and possesses the power to help and heal you, where will you find solace? It is important to remember not to run away from God when facing hardships. Instead, turn to Him and draw near. In Romans 8:28, it states that God causes all things to work for good for those who are in Christ Jesus or called according to His purpose. This means that God has a distinct plan and purpose for your life. He has shaped you specifically for that plan. Every aspect of your life, even the difficult ones, has a purpose that God can use and bring something out of. God uses various methods, both easy and hard, to carry out His purpose. While hard times are not preferred, they are sometimes necessary. It is encouraging to know that even in the midst of these hardships, God is still working and will eventually work all things together for good. So even when you don't understand what God is doing, trust in who He is.

Know that his heart is faithful and that he loves you with a plan for your life. Consider this plan as a seed, representing your dreams and potential. However, a seed cannot grow while sitting comfortably on a shelf. It must be buried in a dark and hard place in order to germinate and fulfill its potential. Similarly, our lives experience seasons of hardship, loneliness, and difficulty. In these moments, God intends to bring out something significant from within us. Embrace the opportunity instead of complaining about the hard season. Understand that the dirt we go through as believers is necessary for God's promises to be fulfilled. Though it may feel like being buried, we are actually being planted. Being planted means we will rise again, and this is not the end of our story. Do not run from it.