Pain gives us depth
We don't want pain. But if we are honest, it is under pressure testing of pain and failures that we discover the stuff we are made of. We achieved growth when we come to the end of ourselves and we learned to trust God for all things. Yes it is painful. But it can also be edifying. Pain is the best pedagogue . Without realizing and accepting our own limitations and embracing God's power and grace, we won't grow to become the person God wanted us to be. Athletes can practice their combinations and bag work all day. But without sparring and actual competition, there's no way to know what he can actually do. The same things happens in our life. We won't learn grace if we never actually step into the arena called life, experienced getting licked and depending on God's grace to remain standing. If the only thing we know is prosperity and success, we'll become complacent and weak. More importantly we will never know God's resurrection power . It is only t...