Beauty for Ashes

Many today live suffering lives either believing God is not one who allows or causes pain or questioning why God would allow them to suffer when they have been faithful to him. We will all have to go through pains in life, but not all of us will discover the purpose in our pain. There are two critical decisions that must be made in the moment of pain: The first is to determine what to do in your pain, and the second what to do with your pain. Most people miss out on their purpose because they live their life trying to avoid pain or look for something to protect them from it.We must interpret our pain through the lens of God’s purpose. Because it’s not our circumstances that break us, but how we respond to it. However, the Word of God has encouraged us not to run away from them, rather embrace them. But what do we do during suffering? We fix our eyes on Jesus. There is no other way. Remember this truth, every story ends with “Jesus wins.” Take comfort in that and surrender your ashes for His beauty.