“The Saints and friends of Christ served the Lord in hunger and thirst, in cold and nakedness, in labor and weariness, in watchings and fastings, in prayer and meditation, in many persecutions and reproaches.” –The Imitation of Christ
Suffering is a huge part of being a Christian. By choosing to follow Christ, you choose to give up your life on earth so that you may have eternal life with Him. Your life on earth may not be pleasant, you may not have many friends, and people may hate you, but that is all for the great glory of the Lord! Why is it that I complain so much about not always being completely fulfilled or having too much homework? Those are such petty things! When I think about the sufferings that other people go through just because of their faith, I feel guily for even complaining about anything. Yet, I still complain. I should be accepting my sufferings and using them to praise the Lord! This is a lifelong challenge that I will always be fighting and striving to be better. Jesus told his apostles that they will suffer, that they will hate them because they hate Him. Well, that suffering is not just limited to the Apostles. Year after year, day after day, saints all over the world suffer just because they have a great faith in our Lord, Jesus Christ. Because they know the Truth, and they are not afraid to proclaim it. The Lord comforts His children when they are suffering, He wraps His arms around them and He brings them home. Home, that’s where I am striving to be on this earth. Not my earthly home, but my heavenly home. If I have to go through many sufferings to get there, so be it.
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