Every time God is ready to bring us higher, there is going to be new opposition that comes against us.
It could be something we’ve dealt with in the past that comes back against us in a stronger way than before—or something new that we’ve never dealt with. If we plan to progress in life, we need to know that there’s a price to pay.
In 1 Corinthians 16:9 the apostle Paul tells us that with a new opportunity to bless more people, there also comes much opposition and many enemies to come against it. But 1 John 4:4 tells us …He Who lives in you is greater (mightier) than he who is in the world. We don’t need to be afraid of facing opposition.
When you and I say to God, “Change me,” we’d better know what we’re saying because we are not just going to wake up different the next morning.
Instead, God is going to give us an opportunity, through opposition, to grow as we change. If we tell God we want to change in our love walk, then we can count on Him putting someone in front of us that’s hard to love.
James 1 tells us how important it is to have patience when we're changing and facing opposition. Patience is a fruit of the Spirit that only develops and grows under trial, and is something we need. James 1:4 says that when we have it, we're perfect, lacking nothing. However, there's just no way to get it without going through something to receive it.
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