James 1:2-3
Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.
Today was a real bad monday at work. Didn't help that my body was imploding on itself after a weekend of late nights and my body insist on still waking up early. I still have an awful migraine now.
Yesterday's sermon was unexpected. It started off with me groaning inwards as I realised that the sermon was giong to be preached by a deacon. Somehow, the 'traditionalist' in me just cannot fanthom why the pulpit is increasingly being unused by the pastors. So I started with a cynical, shut-off mode but a few minutes into the sermon, I knew that I needed to change my attitude because somehow the Holy Spirit was prompting me to pay attention.
As the sermon went on and the preacher beared his soul and current struggles with work, it was something I could fully really relate to, especially today where the meeting was such a pain. Being throw into an unreasonable work situation with no respite is a horrible feeling when we spend more time at work than we do elsewhere. Somehow life gets really miserable when we are in a position to go to work and not like it. Not that quitting is an option nowadays because of the need for money.
One statement that stood out was the truth that we must learn to thank God for being in our trials. Often we think it is to thank Him for giving us trials. The truth of the matter is as we navigate through life, we have God on our side who is there to carry us through. So we need to remind ourselves that trials will not consume our lives and even if they aggrevate us for a long period of time, it will work out for the best in our lives as long as we hang onto God, who is always beside us.
Now, I just want to smoothly pass through the remainder of this week's meetings without anymore awful events like today.Must remember to smile and face it in Joy
