““I have told you these things so that you can have peace in me. In this world you will have troubles. But be brave! I have defeated the world!””
John 16:33
I have The Bible app and I have it set up where it sends me the verse of the day in a notification on my phone. It’s a neat feature because I try to read the rest of the chapter and even the ones around it and bookmark some other important verses. I usually read it in the morning but I just now read today’s at almost 10pm at night and this was it. Man, did it hit home.
Lately, for the past month or more I’ve been going through some pretty tough things that I never thought I would have to go through. I don’t know what I am supposed to be doing so I am giving it all up to Him.
I try so hard to get out of the mindset of “God, I’m a good person. I go to Church. I love You and I love my friends and family and important people in my life. Why me?”
But, looking on the positive side- I remember He has a plan for me. He has carved out this marvelous plan for my life and I am so glad I get to live it. Even though all of this bad has been happening, I am the kind of person that always looks on the bright, more positive side. And I’ve thought about this being a blessing in disguise because I have been listening to advice more, pouring into my friends and family more, working on my grades more, just appreciating life more and praying more than I ever have.
He says we will “have troubles”. He doesn’t promise us a beautiful, stress free, no problem filled life because we know God. In fact he says the opposite, he says clear as day, we absolutely will have troubles. But it is so worth it to give your life to Christ.
This life is hard as heck sometimes. It can be really confusing. It makes no sense and sometimes I have zero clue what I’m doing. But He tells us to “Be Brave!” Because He has “defeated the world!” How cool. I think that advice alone is one of the most beautiful things I so desperately needed from this verse of the day. He already has defeated the world and all the problems and difficult things we have to wake up and face everyday. He simply tells us to “Be Brave!” He already knows His plan for our lives.
He knows you completely and knows what you’re going through right now. And He is, without a doubt, guiding you along.
So if you’re going through something- remember that God: The Creator of Heaven and Earth and of you!! assured us to be brave in the troubles we are going through. Stick with it a little longer. God is on your side!
