You are not alone.

Most of us suffer in one form or another, but suffering leads to perseverance and perseverance leads to character.  Longsuffering is also a fruit of the Spirit and you have received it by the grace of God.  You are not alone in suffering.  So says scripture:
Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble (Job 14:1 KJV).  But even the best of these years are filled with pain and trouble; soon they disappear, and we are gone."  (Psalms 90:10 NLT).  "If you love me, you will obey what I command. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counsellor to be with you forever - the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept Him, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. But you know Him, for He lives with you and will be in you." (John 14:15-17 NIV). 


"Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:  but rejoice inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings;  that when His glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy."  (1 Peter 3:12-13).

You are not alone.  God sees, hears, and forgives you.  Often our problem is not with God forgiving us, but in us forgiving ourselves.  God has forgiven us long ago, but we still carry the guilt.  Life is not futile, it is full.  It's just that everything in life is not pleasant.  Don't give up because you think no one cares, there are people who really cares for you.  Maybe you feel that you are alone.  If only you could see the angels that surround you.  If only you knew the things that you have been kept from.  If only you knew the disasters you have been protected against.  Each breath that you take is a gift.  Even when it is hard to breathe, you are still surrounded by love. 


You are not alone.  Know this.

Facts about God the Father

God is a loving Father.  You may not have experience that with your earthly father, but God your Father in Heaven loves you dearly.  Sometimes we get hopeless, forgetting how much He loves us.  His love for you is eternal: even though your body is mortal, He has given you a spirit which is immortal.  A part of His DNA is in you.  Although He is invisible, He is always there to listen to your problems.  The problem is that we don't discuss our problems with Him, giving recognition to and acknowledging our pain.  He knows us inside out and He is waiting for us to take the courage to speak to Him.  By doing so is the only way He can help us since He is the only wise God:  the source of wisdom. 

Godly edification

God is our Father and therefore He edifies us to teach us faith and His pure love for us as His children.  We are commanded to love others and only the dispensation of God leads to love through faith.  The blessings that love brings are a pure heart, a good conscience and sincere/genuine faith.  These are the characteristics of a pure heart. 

Be careful to get involved in empty arguments with yourself or others.  They make little sense and are not worth hearing.  It will cause you to wish or desire as it is the emotional element that leads to consequent action.  It is a strong natural impulse and can and is the easiest manner for Satan to get a hold onto your life.  Satan's aim is for you to start doubting your faith.

The will of God for you

It isn't the will of God for you to perish but only to come to repentance.  When we persist in rebellion and we don't repent (maybe it's as a result of a certain situation in your life), God will give us up and over to our own ways which will damn our souls.  He can't save men who persist in damning their own souls.  God is the author of the laws of sowing and reaping and this is the sense in which God has anything to do with such destinies.

Repentance will give you good hope through God's grace.  He love us and wants to comfort us.  It is His will for us to be established in good works and words.  God has given us everlasting consulation and only He can comfort your heart.

Your life journey in Christ

 Have you ever thought that your interpretation of your life journey may be of some value to someone else present in your life?  It also teaches character to the individual and provides valuable lessons for him/her to learn from.  I want to assure you that the Holy Spirit is always with you during these times to guide you and no matter what happens God wants you to stand up and walk this journey with Him.  Lift your head up high, don't look at the mountain in front of you, He will guide you to get on the other side of this mountain.  He wants you to share your heart with Him:  your needs, emotions and thoughts.  You have to give recognition to your own feelings and thoughts.  He wants you to share with Him as He is the source of life, hope and love.

Is tribulations worth the suffering?

Our character is being crafted by God through suffering.  A new creation in God is being created by Him.  God's intension for you is to birthed by a new spirit.  This is a guarantee of the rewards of those who endure persecution.  His judgements ae righteous and based upon the law of sowing and reaping and His Holy Spirit will bless you at a time that He has calculated for you to be blessed by His grace.  We need to be humble in the eyes of God and not rebellious as rebellious behaviour will not bring forth character nor the grace of God. 

The truth is that tribulations will never end because there are so many things God wants to teach us through them.  Rather be open to learn from your tribulations than to be rebellious which my cause you to lose hope and be depressed.  Your tribulations will not correspond with those of your friend since God's calling for you will differ from his/hers.  Try not to see it in a negative light but rather in a positive one from which there is a lesson in each one for you to learn from it.  You will be given rest from your suffering when the Messiah comes and be allowed to enter the kingdom.

Difficult times

Sometimes we experience very difficult times and we come to a place where we feel we want to give up.  We don't have the strength to carry on and we want to withdraw or give up on a certain situation.  It is easy to reach a breaking point as a result of a tangle of emotions that overcomes us.  If you succumb to your emotions you will surely starting to "die" slowly.  It will lead to depression - a spiral obstacle which is very difficult to overcome.  You will be fragile and this will cause you to be blind for the truth of God.  Fear causes you to be afraid.

Take some time out to rest, look after your body and your health as this is a temple of God.  Then after you have rested, choose to stand up for yourself and don't just stare at the problem.  If you can't get over it, go around it, but be sure to pass it.  God is with you to guide you, He is not finished with you.  He has a new way for you to proceed on.  People who felt like this were  Moses, Job, David, Elijah, and Jonah.  God helped them, see Him for who He is, only He can help you.