Be encouraged! You Arent Alone

[BriannaHope11]

So does anyone else ever get really down with the world and begin to feel hopeless for humanity? I know what your thinking. Sounds extreme right? Well I saw a Facebook post by a woman claiming to be a christian but using a lot of profanity and condoning sin all in the same sentence. At the time I didn't think much about it. I continued going around seeing all of these people that tell you they are a Christian but It seems to have no effect on their life. I was beginning to feel really alone surrounded by people who claimed to know my God but lacked the strength and courage to stand up for what they believed in. I know no one is perfect but it felt like people I were close to just kept letting me down by indulging in sin, making it hard for me to abstain from sin and go against what everyone (included my closest friends) were doing. The final straw was when I found out my best friend had went to far with a guy who also happens to be one of my best friends. We had previously dated and I really cared about him. I still do and my friend knew this. They still don't know that I know that both want to keep it a secret and I don't plan on telling them I found out. But I just started to feel like no one understood why I am so conservative and a virgin and why it is all so important to me. I really started to crave that friendship with another person like me who also worked so hard to do good . Dont get me wrong my friends are good friends they just aren't as close to god as I am. But the night I found out I prayed and prayed for God to give me some kind of sign that everything would be okay. And a song suddenly came to mind. "Borrow Mine" by Bebo Norman. I had heard this song dozens of times and liked it but that night it held a deep new meaning. I laid on my bed and just bawled. I was so moved and I really felt like God wanted me to hear that song and receive that message. So now I will share it with you. I can't say that people will change for the better all the time. Or that there will be no sin. But that moment has reminded me that you don't go through anything alone. Even if you feel like no one cares or could ever understand what your going through God is with you listening. And he will never leave or disappoint you. I really hope this touches someones heart and encourages them to keep living for Christ!

 

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Be encouraged! You Arent Alone
Briannahope11

When you our a Child of the lord, it is sometimes hard to go against the world. Jesus himself told his disciples that if you think the world hated them they hated him first. Being an encouragement to your brothers and sisters in Christ is what we have to be who else will encourage us.

It is hard to live as a Christian we will suffer troubles, trials and tribulation, but not alone our lord is their when people deceive you. Yes claiming to be a child of God and all the while trying to under mine your faith and being a real discouragement.

The rewards on this earth is seeing souls saved from hell and the Joy to me is knowing that Heaven is my New home. Knowing it was by his grace that I have that hope, and though that hope I have Joy, peace, and love. Apostle Paul tells us that to be content in what ever situation were in and be in like mind of our savior.

Relationships with people, and especially people we care about, many times they let us down, but the Lord tells us to forgive as he has forgiven us. I think of the Goal and the rewards Jesus spoke of for his disciple, and Apostle Paul a Crown of Righteousness their will be rewards in heaven.

The world does not understand nor will they ever know Jesus Christ. Unless they have that relationship. When I read the Psalms in the Bible I am a lover of Music and it tells of making a joyful noise to the lord. All to him I owe so when I think of where I would be without my Jesus I get a peace and a Joy in my soul.

Keep looking up and be an encouragement, most of us Christians need to keep it in mind that we are a peculiar people. God be with you always