Sweet Fruits of Pain

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2 Corinthians 1:6

Now if we are afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effective for enduring the same sufferings which we also suffer. Or if we are comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation.

 

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Pain often reveals God’s plan in human life. God never removes pain! It’s because through the pain, He wants everyone to help others who suffer the same experience. He wants you to share your life!

God can uses troubles in your life to minister others. Even the most shameful one can be used as a testimony to help others.

A man who has experienced bankruptcy surely can help others with the same problem. A past drug addict surely can help those who still struggle with addiction. Or, someone who has lost his loved ones surely knows how to share empathy with those who lost theirs.

Sometimes, pain you most regret in life will be used by God as seeds that grow become a plant that bears sweet fruits.

2 Corinthians 1:6 tells us great purpose of affliction and suffering. “…which is effective for enduring the same sufferings which we also suffer. Or if we are comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation.”

This is what Jesus did for us. When Jesus died on the cross, He actually did want to die that way. But He had to go through suffering for redeeming human. As a result, we become the citizens of God’s Kingdom.

Pain can come because of wrong decision or action’s risk of others. However, be sure that God let us go through that painful process and be healed so we can help others with same trouble.

 

Pain in life is allowed so we can sow a testimony.