“You will have suffering in this world. Be courageous! I have conquered the world.” —John 16:33
As long as we live in this fallen world, trials and pain are unavoidable. We’ll all suffer harm of some kind and encounter situations that provide fertile ground for resentment and unforgiveness to take root and bloom in our hearts.
But here’s another fact of life that may not be so obvious: The outcome of our lives isn’t determined by what happens to us or how others treat us but by how we respond.
We will be affected, of course, by these painful circumstances. But horrendous as they may be, those things don’t have the power to control the outcome of who we are.
When we as God’s children realize His grace is sufficient for every situation, we’re free to rise above and move on beyond whatever may have been done to us. We can release those who have wronged us and become instruments of grace, reconciliation, and redemption in the lives of other hurting people—even in the lives of our offenders.
Yes, we can be free, if we choose to be.
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The Quiet Place: Daily Devotional Readings ©2012 Nancy Leigh DeMoss
Scripture taken from The CSB
Make it Personal
Thank God that by His grace, you can walk in peace, wholeness, and joy, even in the midst of the tribulations of this world.