Yes i shall talk about mountains!!
But im not referring to mt fuji those kind of mountain. Im referring to moutains in your life!!
In every single one of our lives, we face obstacles that we need to overcome.
Be it monetary problems, relationship problems, health problems, or even that annoying chinese assignment which has something to do with 5 jian baos and 2 zuo wens (which by the way I have OVERCOME!!)
These moutains sometimes may not be as simple, they can be really complicated trials and tribulations in our life that cause so much trouble, and we simply wish it wasnt there for its ruining our lives.
But u know what?
Pain is INEVITABLE. Suffering is OPTIONAL.
We live in an imperfect world. There will always be problems in our lives, be it minor ones or major ones. We all get hit by them. But one thing we must realise is that although there will be pain, whether we choose to suffer or not it is all our choice. If we were to whine and always complain about what life has thrown at us, we will always be suffering and thinking why life is so unfair to us, why God is treating us this way.
But if we were to take every single obstacle that comes along as a challenge that needs to be overcome, something that builds us up, then we wont be suffering, we will peservere through it and will be rewarded.
Ok lets give an analogy. I wanted to use muscles coz i heard Ben Soh and someone else i forgot who i think might be Kevin Tan during the CDP trip talking about how muscles build up and stuff but nvm since im not sure lets use Issac's one then!! See Issac im crediting you. If any info wrong also go find Issac not me im not the bio student xD.
So its like your knuckles. When you break your knuckles, they grow back stronger. You start off with not so strong knuckles, then you break them which hurts btw, and then when they recover, they become stronger!!
So trials and tribulations are like that. They break you, it hurts, but when you recover, you become stronger!!
Remeber the difference between PAIN and SUFFERING!!
Overcome that mountain!! Dont let it overcome you!!
RISE UP!!
And for Christians facing those moutains in their lives, HAVE FAITH!! TRUST IN GOD!! I realise songs love to talk about those moutains being tossed haha. But one thing about some Christian songs. Sometimes, theses songs were written in the midst of pain (not suffering ^^), where all seemed to be wrong and everything seems to overwhlem that, but they rose up and overcame. Shout to the Lord is one such example of that song.
Remember ya all. Many have been in situations worse than yours. But they felt the pain and not the suffering.
In the name of Jesus, the moutains are nothing. God is BIGGER, than the BIGGEST mountain you can imagine.
4 excerpts of songs about moutains and how they are nothing!!
Shout to the Lord - Moutains bow down and the seas will roar, at the sound of Your name
Devotion - When you stand, the tall trees and moutains bow
Second Chance - Where a little faith’s enough, to see mountains lift and move
Mighty to Save - Savior, He can move the moutains.
And a short passage from the bible
Matthew 17:20 - I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.
MOUTAINS BOW DOWN!! HOW AWESOME IS THAT!!
So this new year, will you choose to live in your sufferings, or rejoice, always even in the midst of pain?
We will overcome, by the blood of the lamb and the word of our testimony.
Everyone, overcome.
But im not referring to mt fuji those kind of mountain. Im referring to moutains in your life!!
In every single one of our lives, we face obstacles that we need to overcome.
Be it monetary problems, relationship problems, health problems, or even that annoying chinese assignment which has something to do with 5 jian baos and 2 zuo wens (which by the way I have OVERCOME!!)
These moutains sometimes may not be as simple, they can be really complicated trials and tribulations in our life that cause so much trouble, and we simply wish it wasnt there for its ruining our lives.
But u know what?
Pain is INEVITABLE. Suffering is OPTIONAL.
We live in an imperfect world. There will always be problems in our lives, be it minor ones or major ones. We all get hit by them. But one thing we must realise is that although there will be pain, whether we choose to suffer or not it is all our choice. If we were to whine and always complain about what life has thrown at us, we will always be suffering and thinking why life is so unfair to us, why God is treating us this way.
But if we were to take every single obstacle that comes along as a challenge that needs to be overcome, something that builds us up, then we wont be suffering, we will peservere through it and will be rewarded.
Ok lets give an analogy. I wanted to use muscles coz i heard Ben Soh and someone else i forgot who i think might be Kevin Tan during the CDP trip talking about how muscles build up and stuff but nvm since im not sure lets use Issac's one then!! See Issac im crediting you. If any info wrong also go find Issac not me im not the bio student xD.
So its like your knuckles. When you break your knuckles, they grow back stronger. You start off with not so strong knuckles, then you break them which hurts btw, and then when they recover, they become stronger!!
So trials and tribulations are like that. They break you, it hurts, but when you recover, you become stronger!!
Remeber the difference between PAIN and SUFFERING!!
Overcome that mountain!! Dont let it overcome you!!
RISE UP!!
And for Christians facing those moutains in their lives, HAVE FAITH!! TRUST IN GOD!! I realise songs love to talk about those moutains being tossed haha. But one thing about some Christian songs. Sometimes, theses songs were written in the midst of pain (not suffering ^^), where all seemed to be wrong and everything seems to overwhlem that, but they rose up and overcame. Shout to the Lord is one such example of that song.
Remember ya all. Many have been in situations worse than yours. But they felt the pain and not the suffering.
In the name of Jesus, the moutains are nothing. God is BIGGER, than the BIGGEST mountain you can imagine.
4 excerpts of songs about moutains and how they are nothing!!
Shout to the Lord - Moutains bow down and the seas will roar, at the sound of Your name
Devotion - When you stand, the tall trees and moutains bow
Second Chance - Where a little faith’s enough, to see mountains lift and move
Mighty to Save - Savior, He can move the moutains.
And a short passage from the bible
Matthew 17:20 - I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.
MOUTAINS BOW DOWN!! HOW AWESOME IS THAT!!
So this new year, will you choose to live in your sufferings, or rejoice, always even in the midst of pain?
We will overcome, by the blood of the lamb and the word of our testimony.
Everyone, overcome.