Break the Will to Strengthen the Spiritual Muscles

Yep, I have had trials through out my life, they made me stronger when I came out the other side of them. In weight lifting the muscle must be broken down in order for it to mend and become stronger. I believe this is true of spiritual muscles too. Those who do not have trials are the ones who are not born again.

Hebrews 12:7-9 "…7 Endure suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father? 8If you do not experience discipline like everyone else, then you are illegitimate children and not true sons. 9 Furthermore, we have all had earthly fathers who disciplined us, and we respected them. Should we not much more submit to the Father of our spirits and live?…"



Trudi Gretsinger said:

I have personal friends whose life is just great......

They are either non-Christians or luke-warm Christians....

They do not seem to have much in the way of suffering.....That is not to say they will not at some point....


But, I just see my friends in Christ have an abundance of suffering here in this world....

I know we have Jesus in us and when our hearts hurt, so does Jesus.....

In Romans 8: 17.......Now if we are children, then we are heirs.....heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in His sufferings in order that we may also share in His glory.

18.....I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.......

So, we should be thankful for the sufferings we have here in this world....Even though it hurts us to the core!