From Pain To Purpose
by Katopeka Nkhoma The journey to purpose continues. If you have been following this series, I believe your outlook on life is changing for the better. If not, I would encourage you to read the previous articles as well. They are loaded with great insights that will be of great benefit to you. Pain is an essential ingredient to discovering your purpose. “Whaaat? Pain?” Yes, you heard me right! Let’s dig in!
Hebrews 12:2 There are always pain filled patches on the road to purpose. Some of them, though we don’t realise it, are training sessions! Pain is never meant to destroy us but to strengthen us. Romans 8:28 I know you don’t like pain, neither do I, but the pain we go through usually points to our purpose. It always works out for our good, it brings us to our purpose. Joseph understood this well. He suffered the pain of rejection by his brothers. Not only did they reject him, they made a profit from him. How his heart must have bled as he saw his brothers dividing the money as he was dragged away to an unknown land. And when things seemed to have been getting better in Potiphar’s house, life dealt him another blow that had him sent to prison. Yet it is in prison that his destiny was unlocked! All the pain and tragedy was leading him to his purpose. Why do bad things happen to good people? Maybe that’s your route to purpose!
Some of the pain we go through is actually our ministry! A good example is that of Joyce Myers. Her ministry, her purpose is founded on her traumatic past. She can easily relate to victims of abuse and trauma because she went through it. Turn your pain into your purpose! Genesis 50:20 The evil we encounter in our lives is a stepping stone to our purpose. You either let it overcome you, or you choose to rise up and use it to your advantage! The choice is always yours. They say necessity is the mother of all inventions. In other words, our pains and needs should always push us forward, not bury us. What pain have you gone through in life? Don’t let it bury you, rise above it and turn it to your advantage. Turn your misery in to your ministry, your cross into your crown and your trials into your triumph! Kato Nkhoma is a seasoned Pastor with circa 15 years under his belt. He is also a prolific teacher of the word, author and freelance writer. A husband to 1wife and father of 2 amazing children makes him a happy family man. http://[email protected] [email protected] Article Source: http://www.faithwriters.com |
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