asking for what you want

We must learn how to walk through the storms of life.  If you want to enjoy your life and be at peace, this is something you must learn to do.  We’ve learned that we all have a journey.  We don’t know where the road is going to end but we need to try and be happy with each day that we have.  God put us here for a reason.  When we go through trials, we always benefit.  We will never go any further in our lives if we can’t go through pain. 

God is trying to make us strong and ready to challenge whatever comes our way.  It’s just like trying to win a marathon.  If you get tired and stop, you will lose the race.  If you fall when bad things happen to you, you will lose the fight.  The devil will knock you down.  I don’t care what situation you’re going through, always know that God is preparing you.  Life’s not going to get easier.  Things are getting harder and you will always have bad situations in your life. 

I told you before that we’re in a spiritual warfare.  You have to prepare yourself.   When you do this, you will be able to handle any situation that comes your way.  I’ll tell you it’s a good feeling to be at peace with every situation in your life.  You can enjoy life more when you know who’s holding your hand.  Sometimes the storms are so bad that we don’t think we can take anymore.  Let me tell you something.  God gave us the Holy Spirit and the power to get through anything.  Don’t let anybody tell you that you can’t handle situations that come in your life.  You see the devil is so slick that he sends people to hurt us and put us down.  Don’t let that happen. 

Let me share with you why I know we can get through anything.  God loves us so much that he sent his son to show us that we can get through bad situations.  Before, I use to ask God.  “Why did Jesus come?”  I didn’t understand why he loved us so much that he sent his son.  God revealed something to me that really made me realize that I can challenge anything that comes my way.  Jesus came into the world as a human to show us how to live.  He was tempted by the devil and still survived.  The devil tests us all the time.  Before they nailed him to the cross, he had to pick up the cross and walk.  He was in so much pain.  We do the same thing.  Trials come our way and we have to know how to walk with the cross.  When Jesus was walking with the cross, he fell.  He still managed to get back up and start again.  This is what we need to do.  Every time trials come our way and we fall, we need to get up and start over.  There was also a time when Veronica helped him and wiped his face.  Sometimes in life other people help us get through situations.  This is why we need to interact with people.  After that, they persecuted him and nailed him to the cross.  He received the victory.  He rose again and went to heaven.  That’s why Jesus said we have to pick up the cross and walk. 

When we know that God is preparing us for our destination, we will walk through any storm with our head held high.  The key is: knowing why we’re here and where we trying to go.  If you we know that, life wouldn’t be so hard for us.  Every time I go through a storm, I know that God is working in my life.  You see, we have to go through pain to grow.  You will never learn how to fight the good fight if you don’t know how to walk through the storms.  Sometimes when we try and stand firm, it seems like nothing is happening.  I’ll tell you, you have to have patience and live with whatever comes your way.  If you do this, you will always get through any storm that comes your way.   
 
TRIALS
 
Trials prepare you to do
What God has chosen for you
 
Don’t fall when storms come your way
Stand up tall, talk to God and say
 
“God this is your will and I want you to know
I’m working for you and that’s so
 
Do unto me, as you like
I know you are with me in this fight
 
You didn’t bring this trial before me for nothing
You allowed me to go through this trial for something
 
God sometimes it’s hard and I need you to hold my hand
To get through this trial according to your plan
 
You told me that you will be there that I know
You also told me that trials help me to grow.”
 
Accept the trial as a challenge for God.
 
JAMES 1:2
 
My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials,