I was mentally weighing the “pros and cons” of my present circumstances, and the cons were getting heavy. Then I remembered the Lord’s love and the pro side of my scale dropped with enormous weight.
Life can be tough at times. Jesus warned us it would be:
“In this world you will have trouble.” John 16:33
But Jesus finished that sentence by saying, “But take heart! I have overcome the world.”
Philippians 4:8-9 says it this way:
“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.”
Sometimes our con list is weighing heavy and our pro list is miserably short. But when we have Jesus, He will always tip the scales!
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Some other devotions to encourage you during adversity:
Those Who Suffer
Beauty for Adversity
or check out the Overcoming Adversity Archive of 1-minute devotions.
:)
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