From the Heart by B.Demaere

Is it not wonderful to know that we Christians have a purpose for everything we go through? Our hope is not aimless nor is the purpose of our suffering. Although you or I might not go through persecutions, we go through trials. We are sometimes afflicted in some ways and our lives might still demand endurance and patience.   We might be emotionally targeted by the enemy. A mental assault could affect our life in an extremely negative way. Although these might be results, we could expect in normal circumstances.   Because we are Christians, we are given the mind of Christ, and we can approach our lives with the focus of Christ’s death.   Like it says it in this verse in 2 Corinthians 4:10 “ always carrying in the body the death of Jesus , so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our bodies.”    Therefore, now more than ever your life as a Christian has meaning. All those trials and afflictions are aimed by the enemy to make you fall but because you are carrying in yo

    Are you ever uncomfortable in your own skin ?  I am, I cannot accept the status quo in any area of my life .   I like the newness of life .  I get bored easily.   Are you a lover of routine? I like routine but I like changes as well.   Status quo means the existing state, the present state of a situation. These are areas we accept status quo .  Our meals, our homes, and our countries.   There is one who might not like the status quo .  He may find your routine boring, you use different recipes .  You could change your home decor and what about your country? Sometimes, God does not like the status quo    Are you happy with the violence and drugs being legal in your country ?  Do you ever think of what the long-term effect might have on your children or grandchildren if things do not change?  I do.   There is another status quo we must be aware of .  There are thousands of people choosing evil rather than good every day .  That should make us cringe.   I found a word in Jeremiah 3