"Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?... No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us." Romans 8:35,37
Just recently, two friends in the running group I am blessed to be a part of experienced unexpected tragedies. Nicole suffered a complete loss in a house fire that destroyed nearly everything she and her family owned and Elaine lost a child she had so desperately been trying to conceive for 11 years. And while these events might have spiraled many people into a depression, Elaine wrote, "Praising Him even when it hurts, even in my weakness. He is so so so good to me." And just days later, while working alongside Nicole to clear the charred debris that was once her home, posted, "We both had a rough month. She lost her house in a house fire and I lost my “embaby”. But we are still the A-TEAM! Romans 8:35-39."
And if an A-TEAM can be defined as a group of main characters who seem to always survive everything, whilst all the other characters around them die out, I would say they are indeed on that team. You see, these followers of Jesus Christ know that no matter what they experience in this world, whether it be "tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword,” nothing can separate them "from the love of Christ." And with that knowledge, not only can they survive when others around them may not, every other believer who stands on the promise can too.
You see, when trials come, you and I don't have to be defeated by them. By surrendering our lives to Jesus and placing our faith in Him, "we can be more than conquerors." We can be a part of that team, or body of believers, that not only survives everything but thrives in spite of everything.
Heavenly Father, thank You for the power that You give each and every one of your believers. You have equipped us to withstand the hardest trials and the strongest storms. Help us to lean into You during these times that we might rise above our momentary losses and heartaches as we trust in Your plan for our lives. It's in your precious name we pray Jesus. Amen.
Happy Running!!!
I will sing - Elaine Wright
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