The David Alliance
Garth Heckman
PAIN REVEALS WHAT IS INSIDE US!
When you are attacked,
Embarrassed
Mistreated
Diseased
Falsely accused
Persecuted
Afflicted
THIS IS HEAT TO SEE WHAT YOU ARE MADE OF… IT IS THE ONLY THING THAT CAN PROVE YOU!
There is a well known story… that is probably more myth than fact but proves a great point. The greeks would carve out statues… if they cracked or chipped they would cover them up with marble dust and wax… the problem was when it got to hot the wax would melt and you might end up with a grotesque looking statue….
how many people have been in that situation. They looked great until the heat came… and then. Ugly!
Point 3:
Pain Builds What Only Struggle Can Build
Greek: ὑπομονή (hupomone) — not passive waiting, but active endurance — literally "remaining under." It's the word for a marathon runner in the middle miles, not the person sitting quietly in a waiting room.
You choose to go through the pain.
- Abraham is told to sacrifice Isaac. He gets up early in the morning to do this. Are you willing to get up early for pain?
- Can God trust you with pain?
God may call you to do something and you know it will cost you pain.
- Can God trust you with pain?
