Stubmling Blocks become Stepping Stones

For our present troubles are small and won't last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever!!- 2 Corinthians 4:17

When you start to feel down, take a few minutes and just remember all the times God has helped you, and your hope will rise higher. You can rest assured that if God did it for you in the past, He'll do it for you in the future.

In the natural you may have a big obstacle in your path, something that looks like a stumbling block. But if you'll keep the right attitude, God will turn that stumbling block into a stepping stone. Instead of going down, you'll go up. God said you can run threw a troop and leap over a wall. That tells me there is no obstacle that you can't overcome. It's not too much for you. The greatest force in the universe resides on the inside. We need to have the attitude, "This adversity is not going to weigh me down. It's not going to sour my life. It's just light affliction."

Some people do just the opposite. They make everything a big deal. If they stub their toe, they'll go the next three months complaining about it. Don't let that be you! Start viewing your adversities, your disappointments, your setbacks the way God does, just as light afflictions.

As you stand strong during the times of adversity, you are building faith in your life and achieving eternal glory. If you are in the middle of tough times today, look to God. He is the Author and Finisher of your faith. All you have to do is to open your heart and begin to speak words of faith and victory.

Remember, your words set the course for your life. As you remind yourself that your troubles are only momentary, confess your trust and hope in God, and you will see His hand moving in your life.