No Pain, No Gain
No Pain, No Gain
ByIn order, to grow in life we’ll all have to experience some pain. That pain can come in the form of disappointments, hardships, relationships break-up or even the loss of a loved one.
Most of the growth that we experience comes after a period of pain. For instance, if a man is out of shape and he goes to the gym to exercise for the first time in years, naturally he’s going to experience a sense of pain and discomfort. And the pain doesn’t stop there. The morning after, he will experience sore muscles throughout his body.
It’s not until after the man gets over that period of pain that he begins to gain the benefits of working out. The man has to condition his body in order to grow.
Through life, many of the trials we face are there to make us stronger. They are there to make us “more fit” or get us “in shape” for what’s next to come. These hardships let us know that increase is on the way!
You see, God won’t increase you until you’ve mastered the level you’re on. It’s like a video game. You can’t progress to the next level until you’ve conquered the current level.
Now make no mistake, don’t think that once you’ve conquered this difficult season in your life that everything is up hill from here. The next level will have it’s share of disappointments too. But know that in that level, you’ll be stronger. You’ll be more advanced. You’ll have the experience to conquer that level as well.
It’s important that we remember that there’s a season for everything. Everything has to be done in moderation. In other words we won’t appreciate the sun if it didn’t rain. We won’t appreciate the good times without the bad times. We won’t be able to gain or progress to the next level unless we’re dealt some pain.
So remain encouraged and know that your season of increase is just around the corner. I believe that if you continue to fight the good fight of faith in the dark seasons, God will increase you into a new dimension as you charge forth on your journey of life!
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