Are you suffering too?

Every now and then I’m reminded about how we are never promised that everything will go smoothly for us on earth. And yet, we have the expectation that if we pray hard enough…we’ll get the job, be healed of our illness, find the person of our dreams, etc.

I know God can and does respond at times to answer our prayers the way we want Him to, but there are so many times when it doesn’t go our way. This does NOT mean God doesn’t care about us. It does mean that suffering is a part of life.

My goal in times of suffering is not to blame God, but rather follow His example. Jesus showed us how to suffer. In fact, we’re invited to follow “in his steps.”

So, whether today is an easy one or not, whatever happens I’m just going to keep following Jesus…even when I suffer.

“For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps.” (1 Peter 2:21 ESV)