by Macy Johnson
“We also rejoice in our sufferings,
because we know that suffering produces
perseverance.”
(Romans 5:3 NIV)
In
Jonathan Cahn’s The Book of Mysteries he provides insight into “The
Resistance Secret.” He writes, “When you exercise the qualities of God against
resistance, it causes you to grow stronger.”
I try to walk
for forty-five minutes every weekday morning, in order to stay healthy and
maintain my balance. At my last doctor’s visit I reviewed my DEXA (dual x-ray
absorptiometry) scan results, which reveal bone density in the hip and spine,
with Dr. Zant. To my surprise, my numbers had improved! Years of walking to
offset my bone loss were finally paying off. I tell myself that every time I
trudge up my steep driveway.
I may
exercise this body, but it will die anyway. The forces of death – gravity,
heat, cold, and time – push against it. Physical maintenance of my human tent
is important, but temporary. My soul will live forever. Shouldn’t I spend valuable
time and effort on my relationship with God?
“Therefore we do not lose heart.
Though outwardly we are wasting away,
yet inwardly we are being renewed day
by day.”
(2 Corinthians 4:16 NIV)
In order to exercise my spiritual
muscles, I should follow the advice of St. Francis of Assisi. I must press
against hate with love, offense with forgiveness, doubt with faith, despair
with hope, darkness with light, and sadness with joy. As I pump my spiritual
iron, my faith will grow stronger.
Paul
reminds us in Romans 5:3 to rejoice not because of our sufferings, but in
our sufferings. We can claim the victory! We just need to keep on keeping on, accentuate
the positive, and never give up. God is in control.
I will exercise
my faith so I will become more like Christ. I hope you will, too!
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